Hi everybody,
Terrible night last night. Took 5 large Torpedo Barbs, about 8 Rummy Nose Tetra, 4 Cardinal Tetras, 2 Otos, 1 Cory and some Amanio Shrimp. Netted from old tank, into a large cool box, driven the 5-6 mins to new house, then submerged the cool box into new tank.
Stupidly, I didn’t acclimatise thinking it’s the same water chemistry. Almost instantly lost one the torpedo barbs, followed by the rest within the hour. They just seemed to be unable to keep the right way up. Whole bunch of the Rummys and cardinals also displayed same signs.
This morning (approx 7hrs later) all I have left is the otos, Cory and shrimp.
Could it be osmosis shock? Is it that quick? Can’t be ammonia etc, far far too quick for that in new water. The tank is new, could something in the tank done it?
Gutted.
Terrible night last night. Took 5 large Torpedo Barbs, about 8 Rummy Nose Tetra, 4 Cardinal Tetras, 2 Otos, 1 Cory and some Amanio Shrimp. Netted from old tank, into a large cool box, driven the 5-6 mins to new house, then submerged the cool box into new tank.
Stupidly, I didn’t acclimatise thinking it’s the same water chemistry. Almost instantly lost one the torpedo barbs, followed by the rest within the hour. They just seemed to be unable to keep the right way up. Whole bunch of the Rummys and cardinals also displayed same signs.
This morning (approx 7hrs later) all I have left is the otos, Cory and shrimp.
Could it be osmosis shock? Is it that quick? Can’t be ammonia etc, far far too quick for that in new water. The tank is new, could something in the tank done it?
Gutted.