Water Gardening: aquarium-is this where i post?, 1 by randbponder

randbponder wrote:
moretz:
We have our own well. Part of the story of leting the aquarium run for 2 days was in fact getting rid of the chlorimines, and gases of the like, to make it fish safe. It would also let the water get closer to room temp. So you could use chlorine remover tablet or powder, whichever. and put fish in in the same day. Don't however skip the part of climatizing or aclamateing the fish to the water temp. This is done by keeping the fish in the bag of water which you brought them home in, and floating the bag, fish and all. in the aquarium untill the two different water temps are the same. This usually takes 15-30 min. Then it should be safe to release the little ones. Other wise the shock of the temp change would kill them. You may have known this, but I thought it could be of help.
Now if the price of gas goes back down some, Barb and I would like to go down to Sanford NC. to visit my brothers widow, DSL. in the spring. It is in our plans yet. Depending on our health and price of gas. I would be able to transport small ones, that far. but I wouldn't want to try anything larger than 4 or 5" babys. even with raising the salt level.
Just don't like losing fish that way. If our plans come together we can let you know as Hickory is not that far out of the way. Times can be set later.
Russ.