I know we can’t add the fish to the tank until 24 hours, but where should I keep the goldfish all that time? In the plastic bag they came in? What will happen if we put them in the water later on tonight? Will they die?
So can I immediately take them out of the plastic fish bag and put them in a bowl?
As long as you treated the water with conditioner to neutralize chlorine/chloramine (assuming you used tap water), go ahead a put the goldfish in the tank. This is not the best situation, but it will be far better for the fish than staying in the bag which will kill it.
Goldfish are fairly hardy, but you will absolutely need to test your water for ammonia and nitrites at least every two days during the next couple of months.
Hopefully, your tank is at least 10 gallons and you only have a single fancy goldfish. You need to test your tank water for ammonia 2-3 times per week, and perform a partial water change of at least 20% every time the levels exceed 0ppm.
Go online and research, the nitrogen cycle as it relates to aquariums, and also how to cycle a tank. Understanding these will go a long way to your goldfish’s health.
A glass bowl or vase or a big tub anything like that.
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As long as you treated the water with conditioner to neutralize chlorine/chloramine (assuming you used tap water), go ahead a put the goldfish in the tank. This is not the best situation, but it will be far better for the fish than staying in the bag which will kill it.
Goldfish are fairly hardy, but you will absolutely need to test your water for ammonia and nitrites at least every two days during the next couple of months.
Hopefully, your tank is at least 10 gallons and you only have a single fancy goldfish. You need to test your tank water for ammonia 2-3 times per week, and perform a partial water change of at least 20% every time the levels exceed 0ppm.
Go online and research, the nitrogen cycle as it relates to aquariums, and also how to cycle a tank. Understanding these will go a long way to your goldfish’s health.
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Nitrogen cycle: http://fins.actwin.com/mirror/begin-cycling.html
Tank Maintenance Guide: http://www.firsttankguide.net/
I would just put them in the tank right now.I would also go and buy a master test kit(water test kit),and test your water daily.The ammonia and nitrites will begin to build up in your new tank,and you will need to do daily water changes to keep your fish alive during the nitrogen cycle.
Fishlore.com has an article on how to cycle with fish.
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seeing as you did not cycle your tank, unless you retunr that fish, it will die no matter what. you simply must cycle your tank. otherwise, the ammonia will spike and kill the fish. go and return that fish immediatly. also, goldfish get to be a foot long.
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change the water a lot until it stabilizes.
Get a used filter or rocks from another active tank, friends or the fish store. You can also use chemicals like cycle to help and stresszime and stresscoat.
You will always have problems until your tank stabilizes. Unfortunately the person who sold you the tank did not advise you against buying the fish the same day. 24 hours is not how it works. Cycling can take a week for the small 10 gallon tanks and 6 weeks for the 50+ tanks.
Go to fishlore.com and get more information in their section called start-up cycle or nitrate cycle.
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B&T Enterprises Aquarium, Weaverville CA
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Indeed, this isn’t the ideal situation, but it’s best to just add the fish.
Read this article on new tanks, it’s very informative and helpful
http://www.bestfish.com/breakin.html
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