Second fish introduction!

[Sonatine]

After having a solo clownfish for a week, I decided I'd rather have a pair after all, since they're naturally social fish. Hope the aggression doesn't make me regret it...

Anyway, I learned my lesson about removing water from the large cup I was using to acclimate. I wanted to remove some of it, and decided to pour the water off the top down the drain like an idiot. My clownfish jumped! Made it right to the edge of the drain, too, before I grabbed it. I'd pretty much dropped the water to grab the fish, so I had to just chuck it in (at least I'd temperature acclimated already). Never doing that again.

Luckily, the fish seems alright, and is actually doing better than my first fish did, in spite of the somewhat traumatic introduction. They're already hanging out together in my old clown's favorite corner. They're similar sizes but I suspect that the new fish will be the eventual female.

Anyway, all's well that ends well, I guess, but if any other rookies like me are reading this, don't be dumb like I was, or your fish might try to throw itself down your drain.

 

[Rick's Reviews]

Yes, I have read loads of helpful posts, about chemistry, weird worms, growths, algae... Etc.. post like yours these ones always tickle me, there's no research or helpful posts on our own behalf/ behaviour

thank you

 

[blaxsun]

Innovative Marine makes a handy acclimation drip tool (pricey but effective).

 

[Sonatine]

I might need to get a tool when I start to get my hands on some more sensitive fish. My usual method is to float them in the bag to match the temp for 45 minutes or so, then gradually add my tank water with a syringe in 15ish minute increments, and then dump out some of the bag water and replace it with tank water in larger amounts until it's pretty much all tank water.

But we can all rest assured that I will never directly dump from anything containing a fish again. I'll use a cup or something, like a civilized person. Lots of internet people implied that designer clownfish (like the new one is) were slow and dumb because of inbreeding, but this one was really fast haha.

I'm impressed at how hardy the new fish is. My first one sulked for days, but this one didn't hesitate to show the resident fish who's boss, and started eating right away even though I almost lost it to my plumbing. They're already starting to court. It's so cute.

 

[ABQ_CHRIS]

Glad everyone made it through the ordeal. Thanks for sharing.

I have that drip tool and it works well.