Love this video. I had a fish delivered but it came while I was at work…… I sent this video to my wife who was home but she was very nervous & panicking. This video calmed her nerves so much & showed her exactly what to do & how it’s done!!! Wow ! She became relaxed & she got the job done in the end ! Love how you were saying for people to relax & that it’s not that big of a deal …… Super proud of her LOL …. Thank you for the video ! God Bless !!!!
I read some advice that was simply telling me to acclimate the fish, but eventually I ran into the type of people you described telling me that I had to do it in a very specific way. Thanks for clearing that up. I’ve also heard that doing any type of drip acclimation especially when the fish have been shipped is very dangerous due to the ammonia buildup, etc in the bag. Once it’s exposed to the air it becomes extremely toxic. No drip acclimation for me thanks. If for whatever reason I think it’s necessary then I’ll only be doing it for pet shop bought fish.
I'm so glad I found these videos. I'm new to the tank world but love it. Have a 40 gal that I'm struggling with ammonia and nitrites with. When I started I thought you buy a tank add water and add fish. Easy!!! Well as we both know, I was way wrong. But I do love a challenge!!!! I found your videos yesterday and have now subscribed to your podcast! Thank you for making these videos. And look forward to contacting you for questions and comments once I "figure out my issues" with ammonia and nitrite.
I am getting some new Ranchu shipped soon and was panicking about how to add them. Weather I should let the bag float and what to put into the tank to ease stress. This eased me a lot more. Thanks for these videos they really help.
I do it exactly the same way and have been doing it that way since around 1983 when I got into the hobby. I find it amusing when I see people explain all these hour long steps to acclimate a fish to a new tank. I recall reading one of the big pet stores stating that it's harmful to net your fish and put it in the tank, yet they net the fish to sell it to you. Go figure. KISS.
I broke one of the golden rule when I did this once.. That is NEVER dump the pet store water into your own tank.. I had to deal with Planaria for almost a year ..
I have also wasted time adding 30% water to bag every 15 minutes. Haven’t had any fish die this way but I did have one yellow lab mbuna die after the basic float acclimation he stayed at the bottom for a while. Then the next day I wake up and he deaddddd
Thanks!! I ordered fish online and they are arriving today first time doing it online so stoked! that Cave you made behind you in the aquarium is sick too!
Hi! My tank is a few months old and therefore cycled. I' buy new fish from local fish store. How quickly should I add/release it to my tank/quarantine tank. Reason is I bought a few neon tetras recently and most of them died within a couple of days after releasing them the way you show in vide. The release is good as per your instruction but why did they die so quickly. Maybe I have them too long in bag from store after releasing. Not sure as I'm very new to the hobby
Thanks for the video. Question: If there's somewhat of a sizable change in pH from the water the fish was in, compared to the water in the new tank, won't that potentially have a very negative affect on the fish? Thanks
hey man, i appreciate the excellent information you provide for the public, there is definitely a lot more healthier, happier fish in tanks thanks to the info.. I'm getting back into the hobby and Im wondering how I should set this up, I have a 2 inch blue jack dempsey alone in a 55g, with two aqua clear 110's with just sponge and loaded with tons of sachem matrix, I swear by this stuff and the AC's.. also, a new 75g empty, I'm trying to decide if my new very small african cichlids (7 of them) should go in the 55g and the ebjd in the 75 or vice versa. currently they're in a 29g till I make the transfer.. I'm new to africans so your vids are very informative.. My issue is if I put the ebjd in the 75, what friend or friends should I put in with him for the least stress, I know they're very fragile and I want to see him through to good health and growth.. also, if I add the small africans to the 55g, and jd to the 75, will an AC110 and AC70 be sufficient for the 55g african tank? the plan is to keep the filters wet and filled to maintain bacteria for this swap and transfer
I am a subscriber and I love you guys' channel but I am 100% shocked with this revelation! Lol! I believe you and I'm prepared to slightly speed up my acclimation process (like 20 min float 20 minutes broken up into 5 min capful doses of my tank water) to get my fish ready but I've been doing this for 20 years (you have 3 years on me, lol) I am both shocked *and* intrigued) by your acclimation method. I would think that water parameters like ph & No3 would be a shock if they're way different but I do believe you ...... very interesting
Me too but my fish didn't have a problem with John's method. A spectacular discovery. I am perplexed though because I've always been told to drip acclimatize fish. But if He's been doing it for that long and none of his fish had a problem that speaks volumes right there!
How long can you leave a fish in a bag after you've bought it at a store? Reason I ask is, I want to stock my office aquarium, so I wondered if it would be OK if I bought fish on the way home, then brought them to work with me the following morning.
They have enough air for about 24 hours (I believe) but it's the temps you'd need to worry about. You could just buy them on the way to work one morning , or look up how to properly pack and ship freshwater fish to get intructions
+Joshua Salandy acclimating brackish fish is a totally different thing if you're going to introduce them into a totally fresh water tank. I actually don't keep any brackish fish so I might not be the best to advise you on how to do that.
I made a big boo boo. I got two Cory catfish that I bought online. Stupid me put the fish directly in the tank. One died and the next day the other one died. Now I know what to do. Thank you.
I like to be extra cautious and let the bag acclimate for an hr to be safe. I had possibly 3 bad situations when I started last year. Question: do you have any tips for acclimation when changing to a larger tank?
another great infovid! this reminds me of a friend decades ago where he bought a fish and dropped it from the plastic into his tank the moment we entered the house. the fish swam erratically then it floated on rhe surface after a few minutes...
+Chris Gill I had my store for 2 years and in that time we used this method with hundreds of GBRs and Neons, it was never a problem. Discus too. When Discus Hans receives a shipment of $50,000 worth of Discus guess how he acclimates them? Yep, just like I did. People are scared of those fish but trust me acclimation is the last thing you should be scared of.
What about the quarantine process? I'm new, guess you can tell from all my comments. I watched tons of your videos prior to getting my first betta. It seems like the more I learn, the more I am getting wrong? The information is confusing to me!
Do exactly the same thing but put the new fish in quarantine tank at least 14 days. If u got ur fish from your friend who u truth, u can by pass the quarentine process. But any fish from public store should 100% go to quarentine tank first.
My brother was acclimating his fish while he was cleaning his tank and I didn’t know so I dumped it back in and he died so I’m trying to educate myself rip lil fish 😔
Just bought some fish for my kids last night all 4 of them died except the aquatic frog after I went and returned them to pet I they told me I have to wait 5 days with them in the water
I panicked lol because my fish were starting to gasp for air since it's a very long drive back to home form my fish store and I just dumped the whole bag into my tank, 1-2 weeks later all my original fish and the new fish I put in are sick with ick. Worst idea ever never doing it again
Love this video. I had a fish delivered but it came while I was at work…… I sent this video to my wife who was home but she was very nervous & panicking. This video calmed her nerves so much & showed her exactly what to do & how it’s done!!! Wow ! She became relaxed & she got the job done in the end ! Love how you were saying for people to relax & that it’s not that big of a deal …… Super proud of her LOL …. Thank you for the video ! God Bless !!!!
First timer owner ... Best advice on youtube ... Straight to the point
My first fish are floating right now! Super stoked!
Mine too
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I prefer the slingshot technique from across the room hitting the wall then in, then I shout TEN POINTS! Thanks for the vid John! =)
🤣🤣🤣🤣
I prefer the golf club technique :)
New fish keeper here, I shall try this 😇
Thank you!! Reading stuff online was stressing me out, the way you explained it makes everything so easier!
I read some advice that was simply telling me to acclimate the fish, but eventually I ran into the type of people you described telling me that I had to do it in a very specific way. Thanks for clearing that up. I’ve also heard that doing any type of drip acclimation especially when the fish have been shipped is very dangerous due to the ammonia buildup, etc in the bag. Once it’s exposed to the air it becomes extremely toxic. No drip acclimation for me thanks. If for whatever reason I think it’s necessary then I’ll only be doing it for pet shop bought fish.
I'm so glad I found these videos. I'm new to the tank world but love it. Have a 40 gal that I'm struggling with ammonia and nitrites with. When I started I thought you buy a tank add water and add fish. Easy!!! Well as we both know, I was way wrong. But I do love a challenge!!!! I found your videos yesterday and have now subscribed to your podcast! Thank you for making these videos. And look forward to contacting you for questions and comments once I "figure out my issues" with ammonia and nitrite.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! I, too, have used this method for years and am always told it's so wrong. Never lost a fish immediately, either.
I'm new to this. Glad I found this video!
I am getting some new Ranchu shipped soon and was panicking about how to add them. Weather I should let the bag float and what to put into the tank to ease stress. This eased me a lot more. Thanks for these videos they really help.
I do it exactly the same way and have been doing it that way since around 1983 when I got into the hobby. I find it amusing when I see people explain all these hour long steps to acclimate a fish to a new tank. I recall reading one of the big pet stores stating that it's harmful to net your fish and put it in the tank, yet they net the fish to sell it to you. Go figure. KISS.
thank you very much!
I broke one of the golden rule when I did this once.. That is NEVER dump the pet store water into your own tank.. I had to deal with Planaria for almost a year ..
+oakland002 We're men, we have to learn the hard way, it's in our DNA:-)
Yes thatd why you guys need a karen. Lol
@@KGTropicals not true :/
@@karebearsanimalhouse7195 More like u
I have also wasted time adding 30% water to bag every 15 minutes. Haven’t had any fish die this way but I did have one yellow lab mbuna die after the basic float acclimation he stayed at the bottom for a while. Then the next day I wake up and he deaddddd
Thanks!! I ordered fish online and they are arriving today first time doing it online so stoked! that Cave you made behind you in the aquarium is sick too!
Thank you . Always good to watch your videos . Keep up the good work !
+Haitham Mohamed Thanks:-)
another quality imformative video, thanks john, keep up the brilliant work.
Hi! My tank is a few months old and therefore cycled. I' buy new fish from local fish store. How quickly should I add/release it to my tank/quarantine tank. Reason is I bought a few neon tetras recently and most of them died within a couple of days after releasing them the way you show in vide. The release is good as per your instruction but why did they die so quickly. Maybe I have them too long in bag from store after releasing. Not sure as I'm very new to the hobby
thank you for this video i just got a clown pleco and Micky mouse plattys for my twenty gallon and i wanted for the fish to be perfect so thanks!
Thanks for the video. Question: If there's somewhat of a sizable change in pH from the water the fish was in, compared to the water in the new tank, won't that potentially have a very negative affect on the fish? Thanks
idk probably if its a tetra
Yes it does, can go into shock!
hey man, i appreciate the excellent information you provide for the public, there is definitely a lot more healthier, happier fish in tanks thanks to the info.. I'm getting back into the hobby and Im wondering how I should set this up, I have a 2 inch blue jack dempsey alone in a 55g, with two aqua clear 110's with just sponge and loaded with tons of sachem matrix, I swear by this stuff and the AC's.. also, a new 75g empty, I'm trying to decide if my new very small african cichlids (7 of them) should go in the 55g and the ebjd in the 75 or vice versa. currently they're in a 29g till I make the transfer.. I'm new to africans so your vids are very informative.. My issue is if I put the ebjd in the 75, what friend or friends should I put in with him for the least stress, I know they're very fragile and I want to see him through to good health and growth.. also, if I add the small africans to the 55g, and jd to the 75, will an AC110 and AC70 be sufficient for the 55g african tank? the plan is to keep the filters wet and filled to maintain bacteria for this swap and transfer
Sooo... now that 5 years have passed did everything go well?
so now that 6 years have passed did everything go well?
That's great news i been wasting my time adding tank water into the fish bag.
Are you putting the fish into quarantine upon receiving them or straight in to the main tank?
When to feed new fish after adding into the tank
idk maybe wait a day or two dont take it from me th ough search it up
Nice fish
So I have a 4-5 inch common goldfish in a 20 gallon I'm setting up a bigger tank rn but can I add him in without acclimating in a bag
I am a subscriber and I love you guys' channel but I am 100% shocked with this revelation! Lol! I believe you and I'm prepared to slightly speed up my acclimation process (like 20 min float 20 minutes broken up into 5 min capful doses of my tank water) to get my fish ready but I've been doing this for 20 years (you have 3 years on me, lol) I am both shocked *and* intrigued) by your acclimation method. I would think that water parameters like ph & No3 would be a shock if they're way different but I do believe you ...... very interesting
Me too but my fish didn't have a problem with John's method. A spectacular discovery. I am perplexed though because I've always been told to drip acclimatize fish. But if He's been doing it for that long and none of his fish had a problem that speaks volumes right there!
TYSM i used to not acclimate then I watched this. I have acclimated about 14 fish now :D
Cheers mate
what about if you get a betta fish, in one of those tiny cups? should you float the cup, or put him in a bag, or something else?
I have ordered some Severums which are in transit for 2 days.
Do I do the same?
I am confused with 'dip system' or directly add them? pls suggest
How long after adding the new fish do you wait before feeding?
John what if the ph is so different, will that shock the fish.
+paulone65 I've never had it be a problem.
I'm under the impression that it could take days for a fish to acclimate to ph. The temp is first and foremost but ph shouldn't be an issue.
How do I know if the water in the bag is the same as the tank?
Do you mean the temperature?
Best video on this I've seen
Good tips John
absolute legend, please keep up the excellent videos .
K.I.S.S. - great advice!
I read an article. it said you have to acclimate for 2 hrs
How long can you leave a fish in a bag after you've bought it at a store? Reason I ask is, I want to stock my office aquarium, so I wondered if it would be OK if I bought fish on the way home, then brought them to work with me the following morning.
They have enough air for about 24 hours (I believe) but it's the temps you'd need to worry about. You could just buy them on the way to work one morning , or look up how to properly pack and ship freshwater fish to get intructions
How do your get your fish into a net carefully?!I’ve been doing it for years but I wanna be sure I’m doing it right and be extremely careful.
is it better to drip acclimate a brackish fish to freshwater or change the whole tank to brackish
+Joshua Salandy acclimating brackish fish is a totally different thing if you're going to introduce them into a totally fresh water tank. I actually don't keep any brackish fish so I might not be the best to advise you on how to do that.
Does this also work for neocaridina shrimp?
If you’re still wondering, no. Drip acclimate them instead
I just did that but I still lost 2 fish out of six because they are shivering ... what happened ??? they are glofish tetras
I made a big boo boo. I got two Cory catfish that I bought online. Stupid me put the fish directly in the tank. One died and the next day the other one died. Now I know what to do. Thank you.
Do you know what's the minimum amount of fish you can order
You don’t have to quarantine them with medication?
how about cichlids can i do this same way for cichlids ????
I like to be extra cautious and let the bag acclimate for an hr to be safe. I had possibly 3 bad situations when I started last year.
Question: do you have any tips for acclimation when changing to a larger tank?
another great infovid! this reminds me of a friend decades ago where he bought a fish and dropped it from the plastic into his tank the moment we entered the house. the fish swam erratically then it floated on rhe surface after a few minutes...
+JOWEE BOIE Yeah most of us men have to learn things the hard way lol.
i have not beeen in this as long as u but i dont think id do that with german blue rams or neons..lol
+Chris Gill I had my store for 2 years and in that time we used this method with hundreds of GBRs and Neons, it was never a problem. Discus too. When Discus Hans receives a shipment of $50,000 worth of Discus guess how he acclimates them? Yep, just like I did. People are scared of those fish but trust me acclimation is the last thing you should be scared of.
Oh wow!!!!.awesome guess thats y i love you channel..always learning sumthing new:)
Yeah all four of my new fish were dead within 6 hours... Tysm dude great advice☺️👍
What about the quarantine process? I'm new, guess you can tell from all my comments. I watched tons of your videos prior to getting my first betta. It seems like the more I learn, the more I am getting wrong? The information is confusing to me!
Do exactly the same thing but put the new fish in quarantine tank at least 14 days. If u got ur fish from your friend who u truth, u can by pass the quarentine process. But any fish from public store should 100% go to quarentine tank first.
What if your fish comes in a plastic container ? Float that ?
My brother was acclimating his fish while he was cleaning his tank and I didn’t know so I dumped it back in and he died so I’m trying to educate myself rip lil fish 😔
Just bought some fish for my kids last night all 4 of them died except the aquatic frog after I went and returned them to pet I they told me I have to wait 5 days with them in the water
What lol so just shock the fish to new water paramaters??
I panicked lol because my fish were starting to gasp for air since it's a very long drive back to home form my fish store and I just dumped the whole bag into my tank, 1-2 weeks later all my original fish and the new fish I put in are sick with ick. Worst idea ever never doing it again
What fish was that
+saqib khan Just a goldfish:-)
That’s it…? Lol
He said go slowly so you get the fish into the tank in one piece...... I don't wana know who messed up and how....
So you don't acclimatise the water at all, nobody should follow this advice
I trust the professional fishkeeper over an amateur youtube comment