Nick72
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I got a new fish this morning.
A Panda Garra (Garra Flavatra).
He's a lovely little chap, only about 1 inch, so still a juvenile.
He's been in my 50 US gallon for around 7 hrs, and is acting very shy and upset with his new surroundings. Not unusual for a new fish.
Question is, should I stick to my weekly water change in an hours time or leave the water change another 24 hrs.
On one hand I hate to break my routine, the tank is E.I. Dosed and by the end of the week needs a nice water change to reset. He might like the fresh water, everyone else in the tank does.
On the other hand he's only had 7 hrs, would the water change be a bit too stressful on his first night?
What do think?
A Panda Garra (Garra Flavatra).
He's a lovely little chap, only about 1 inch, so still a juvenile.
He's been in my 50 US gallon for around 7 hrs, and is acting very shy and upset with his new surroundings. Not unusual for a new fish.
Question is, should I stick to my weekly water change in an hours time or leave the water change another 24 hrs.
On one hand I hate to break my routine, the tank is E.I. Dosed and by the end of the week needs a nice water change to reset. He might like the fresh water, everyone else in the tank does.
On the other hand he's only had 7 hrs, would the water change be a bit too stressful on his first night?
What do think?