Thank Ive Made A Big Mistake

[kellyinman1]

Hiya ive been looking for some cichlids for a while, found some on ebay on sunday with free postage and packaging, 10 for £10 which i thought was really cheap so i went ahead and brought them. now i really regret it and dont know if ive made a huge mistake, ive brought fish b4 off ebay but always collect them in person.
i asked the person to let me know when he was going to post them so i could make sure i was at home when they got here, he said he posted them this afternoon 1st class and they should be here tomorrow or by thursday, now im thinking surely they wont last that long in a container or whatever.
can someone let me know if they have had this b4.

 

[Jim Curtis]

Does it really matter what any of us think at this point? You'll just have to wait and see. Worst case scenerio you're out 10 bones.

 

[kellyinman1]

Does it really matter what any of us think at this point? You'll just have to wait and see. Worst case scenerio you're out 10 bones.

thanx for that great help.

 

[rabbut]

Fairly commonplace in LFS deliveries acctually. Just go realy slow with the acclimatisation, unless the poor thingls look like they are on their way out. Judgeing when it is best to just "dunck" them requies experience and judgement, but usually it isn't nessisarry. Slowly re-introduce them to light or you will give them "photoshock". Aim to open one flap of the box per 5 mins in a darkened room, and float as per normal for 20mins. Then add a cup per 10 mins to their bag water untill full. Net the fish out and dump the old bag water The bag water will be ladened with ammonia after so long, so it is best not to add it to your tank

HTH
Rabbut

 

[kellyinman1]

Fairly commonplace in LFS deliveries acctually. Just go realy slow with the acclimatisation, unless the poor thingls look like they are on their way out. Judgeing when it is best to just "dunck" them requies experience and judgement, but usually it isn't nessisarry. Slowly re-introduce them to light or you will give them "photoshock". Aim to open one flap of the box per 5 mins in a darkened room, and float as per normal for 20mins. Then add a cup per 10 mins to their bag water untill full. Net the fish out and dump the old bag water The bag water will be ladened with ammonia after so long, so it is best not to add it to your tank

HTH
Rabbut

Thank you very much. great advice. dont want the poor little things getting to stressed out.

 

[england]

what are they?
people send bettas by post all the time,,,
seems they ship fish in america a fair deal, so hopefully it will be ok

 

[DiscusKeeper403]

Does it really matter what any of us think at this point? You'll just have to wait and see. Worst case scenerio you're out 10 bones.

thanx for that great help.

I'm sorry but what do you expect



All you can do is treat them best when they arrive.

 

[kellyinman1]

what are they?
people send bettas by post all the time,,,
seems they ship fish in america a fair deal, so hopefully it will be ok

they are jewel cichlids

 

[england]

they should be ok, usually this sort of things done by next day delivery,,, hope you have plans on what to do with them?

 

[kellyinman1]

they should be ok, usually this sort of things done by next day delivery,,, hope you have plans on what to do with them?

how do you mean?

 

[Jim Curtis]

haha. I think he means he hopes you have a tank set up and ready to go.

 

[kellyinman1]

haha. I think he means he hopes you have a tank set up and ready to go.

ooo yes of corse

 

[Sarette]

Have they arrived yet? Hope they make it!

 

[kellyinman1]

Have they arrived yet? Hope they make it!

They came this morning - i got 12 in the end, and all were alive. there sooo cute!

 

[bubblehead]

Have they arrived yet? Hope they make it!

They came this morning - i got 12 in the end, and all were alive. there sooo cute!

good luck kelly glad they arrived safe and well show us some pics then they are settled and showing off