You are the pet of your choice of tropical fish freshwater, you find what you want, and are ready to buy. Before buying, make sure the store you plan to buy care for their fish. Tropical fish get very stressed when they are moved, making them vulnerable to disease, so any store reputation quarantine new fish for a couple of weeks after delivery. I personally always check that the dealer forties tanks set aside for this purpose, and if they do not, ask what their policy is new as regards the fish.
Second, check the conditions inside the fish tanks. If they look dirty and neglected, or you see a little dead around the place, I recommend not to buy in the store, chances are that the fish you buy them not to live long.
If you are satisfied with the store you are, look closely at the fish that are caught for you. You want to have healthy specimens, and you can see at a glance. The summit should be permanent high-end, and the fish must have good form, ie well below rounded, not concave. Also make sure that this right swims and streamlined. If you want to raise your fish, make sure you know what sex is the fish, if possible. In livebearers, which are easier to reproduce, it is usually obvious by the dorsal fin, but the egg-layers are often not easy, and sometimes, depending on the species, they may be impossible to distinguish.
At this point the store with almost certainly save the tropical fish fresh water in plastic bags they tie tightened with as much air as possible inside the bag. To make sure you give your fish as little stress as possible, it is advisable to put the plastic bag in a thick paper bag, to keep tropical fish in the dark as far as possible.
Now get the fish gently and home as quickly as you can, the float and plastic bags on top of the aquarium for twenty minutes. This will allow the fish to calm down and the water temperature in the bag to match the temperature of the aquarium. After the twenty minutes is up, open the bag and release fish, with as little dirt from the water, if possible. If you have a brand new aquarium you can release the fish right, otherwise I recommend using a small pool of quarantine for a few days just so you can protect the rest of your tropical fish.
Second, check the conditions inside the fish tanks. If they look dirty and neglected, or you see a little dead around the place, I recommend not to buy in the store, chances are that the fish you buy them not to live long.
If you are satisfied with the store you are, look closely at the fish that are caught for you. You want to have healthy specimens, and you can see at a glance. The summit should be permanent high-end, and the fish must have good form, ie well below rounded, not concave. Also make sure that this right swims and streamlined. If you want to raise your fish, make sure you know what sex is the fish, if possible. In livebearers, which are easier to reproduce, it is usually obvious by the dorsal fin, but the egg-layers are often not easy, and sometimes, depending on the species, they may be impossible to distinguish.
At this point the store with almost certainly save the tropical fish fresh water in plastic bags they tie tightened with as much air as possible inside the bag. To make sure you give your fish as little stress as possible, it is advisable to put the plastic bag in a thick paper bag, to keep tropical fish in the dark as far as possible.
Now get the fish gently and home as quickly as you can, the float and plastic bags on top of the aquarium for twenty minutes. This will allow the fish to calm down and the water temperature in the bag to match the temperature of the aquarium. After the twenty minutes is up, open the bag and release fish, with as little dirt from the water, if possible. If you have a brand new aquarium you can release the fish right, otherwise I recommend using a small pool of quarantine for a few days just so you can protect the rest of your tropical fish.
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