Help...Is it Shock?

+1 to ped and am PUT IT IN THE TANK ASAP!!! do not use the drip method, the fish doesnt have that long before its to late put it in your tank now!

 

Ive never dripped acclimated a fish ever, every fish i get i float for 10-15 minutes and dump in, never lost a fish this way.


As stated above, just put the fish in the tank asap

 

is it in the tank yet?

 

Well I just put the fish in the tank with the lights off, and he is very hesitant, but is looking better. I can see him now hanging out in the far right corner, the opposite side that the Blue Hippo hangs out in (I guess that is good luck).

I think he was deprived of oxygen, once I dumped in some of my aquarium water into the bag, he started to perk up.

I'll keep you guys posted and post some pics as soon as I can.

 

I still cannot post pics on this site for some unknown reason, it just says upload failed. I will upload two poor pictures of the tang in the bag. Then the rest of the pics will be uploaded here as well.

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Also, How long should I leave the lights off for?

 

If it where me, i would not turn them on at all today. No reason to add anything that could cause stress.

 

for the rest of the day...

 

I have been sitting here watching the tank with the lights off and the Blue Hippo and the Two Spot have come into contact with each other with no harm. Should I continue with the lights off until later tonight when I go to feed the fish?

 

Keep them off all day, it wont cause any harm.

 

Okay, I am just so impatient to see the full colors of the new fish, but I guess if it is better the the health of the tank I can wait for a day.