How long can a fish in a bag last??

[Crookster]

I think 20 mins would be about the min. I supposed different types of fish are different and it would also depend on how big the bag with the fish in was. For example a bag with 2 medium sized discus in it will take longer to warm up because there will be more water in it than a bag with 2 neons obviously.

Each to their own. Experience is the best way to learn really. Just don't tip the fella's right in there.

 

[plecoperson]

i dont add water in the bag. I just float it for 20mins and then let them go. cos they get stressed when the other fish start pecking at the bag, so I say the quicker theyre in the tank the better.

 

[Ben]

ye my friend did that and his fish died by night time

 

[plecoperson]

Obv, then, the difference is that none of the fish died that day, week or even month! so it can't be all bad, can it?

 

[LynX]

o ok thought u were saying thats wat u did hehe, thats good to kno, hate it when people say they just chuck them in there and then complain that their fish dies

 

[SailfinGirl]

I do that ll the time, my fish have never died because of it. I suppose it what fish you get.

 

[LynX]

u have to add water, or alse u could be jumping ph levels and hardness levels too quikly and if your fish isnt hardy enough it can die from the shock

 

[SailfinGirl]

whoops, i just realised it looks like I said i dump my fish in straightaway, I don't. Anyway, like I said, my fish have never become ill or died from not having water added to their bag.

 

[Angry_Platy]

I have never added water to the bag before ths fish go into the tank...all I do is float the bag for 20 minutes or so....and NEVER add the bag water to the tank (I have been told that if there is disease in th water where the fish came from this is how it gets to your tank...MAINLY)...none of my fish have suffered from tank adjustment problems

As to the main topic...I was wondering the same thing. I wanted to drive like 2.5 hours for fish (a good store which I know has the fish I want)....

As for the

 

[CFC]

This is another subject where people go really over the top and worry too much, everyone chill out and stop panicing, your fish made the journey of thousands of miles in terrible conditions to end up in your lfs so theyre not just going to roll over and die because of the short trip home.

If your lfs is in the same area as you live you do not need to acclimatise the fish to your tapwater, the lfs should have already done that before putting them on sale and if they havent the dont use that shop (unless of course you have knowingly bought a species with specific requirements in which case you should already know what you are doing). On ariving home with your fish float the bag in the tank for around the same length of time as the fish has been bagged to allow the temperatures to synchronise and then release them, never allow any of the water into your tank.

If the fish have come from further afield and are in a different water to yours then you need to acclimatise them slowly, the best method for this is the drip method. Place the bag containing the fish into a small empty spare tank or waterproof box, i use a poly box for this, open the bag and fold down the sides so the the top remains open and prop the bag up so it cannot fall over. Next take a length of airline that is long enough to go from half way in your tank to the floor, place one end in the tank and in the other tie a loose knot. Give a good suck on the knotted end to start a syphon (making sure not to get a mouthful of tankwater, this may take practice ) and place the knotted end into the open bag containing the fish, then adjust the knot until the water comes out of the airline one drop at a time. Allow the bag to overfill and start to fill the tank/box, when there is enough water to cover the fish you can release the fish into the tank/box. After around two hours the fish will be acclimatised to the new water and tank temperature and can be released into the tank that will house it.

 

[Gourami Lover88]

At PetsMart they fill there bags with pure 02, my fish have a long trip, about 4 hours, I float the bag for about 15, add tank water and float for 10 more then I put them in the tank

 

[spanair]

well with marine fish you need to leave them or about 2 hours acclimatising, salt level, temp, ph change and so on. A good way to make them less stressed is by turining the lights off and then add a cup of water every 5-10 mins. Then turn the lights on when the fish are in and add a bit of food.

With my fresh water fish I aclimatise them for about 45 mins to an hour.

 

[Fiddlesticks]

thats not advised though, especialy when u bring home a 40$ fish . atleast put a bit of water in then let them get use to it for 10 mins [/QUOTE]

If you can tell me where to find discus for 40 I'll be your new best friend.The ones at my lfs start at $70 and go up from there.

 

[my_fallen_angel]

I have never added water to the bag before ths fish go into the tank...all I do is float the bag for 20 minutes or so....and NEVER add the bag water to the tank (I have been told that if there is disease in th water where the fish came from this is how it gets to your tank...MAINLY)...none of my fish have suffered from tank adjustment problems

hehehe looks like i started something here

I have never put water into the bag either.
I was told to never put the water the fish came in into the tank aswell chook.
maybe thats the way it is in AUS

 

[hihi100202]

dont leave fish in bags for to long...30 mins max...i had some gold fish, i fell asleep on the couch, and, well.... let just say it wasnt the best day of my life