need fish sitter ASAP in SJ

[popper]

So I bought a setup and it include a clown fish. I used the same water, put it into a 5 gallon empty salt bucket. I used that bucket for fresh water too, but before I transfer the fish, I rinsed it with the water from the original tank. However he's not swimming as much The bucket has a heat controller and an air bubbler.

Is anyone around SJ to fish sit for week or two or know how I can improve his health?

thanks
Max

 

[thanh510]

Hopefully a lesser-noob than I can answer this thread. But what are the water parameters? Salt? Ammonia? PH? Etc that may be important?

When QT a fish, I used rocks and bio balls from my main tank to help.


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[popper]

It’s the original water from an established tann. He seems to be swimming better now but chilling at the bottom.

Looks like he’ll survive the night.

Call off the marines. Get it? Marines. LOL. Hoorah

 

[Flagg37]

Having the water from the old tank doesn’t guarantee much. The bacteria needed for biological filtration doesn’t live in the water column. It lives on the hard surfaces. You’ll want to be changing out the water at least every 3 days because ammonia will start to build up.

 

[Rostato]

Definitely agree with above.

 

[popper]

Used the same and only rocks that came with the original setup. Fish is eating black worm. I think he’ll be just fine.