SO
YOU HAVE TRAVELLED AND BOUGHT THE BEST OSCARS THAT MONEY CAN BUY AND NOW YOU
HAVE GOT THEM BACK AND ARE READY TO PUT THEM IN THE TANK . FIRSTLY IT IS BEST
TO TRUN OFF ANY LIGHTS THAT YOU HAVE SO AS NOT TO STARTEL THE OSCARS. WHEN I
INTRODUCE NEW OSCARS INTO MY TANKS I LIKE TO FLOAT THE BAG INTO A BUCKET WHICH
HAS SOEM OF THE TANK WATER IN IT. LEAVE IT TO FLOAT FOR A WHILE TO EQUALISE
THE TEMPERAURE OF THE BAGA ND THE BUCKET WATER. THEN ADD THE WATER FROM THE
BUCKET TO THE BAG SLOWLY. WHEN THE BAG IS FULL YOU CAN GENTLY LET THE OSCARS
OUT INTO A BUCKET. WHEN THEY HAVE SETTLED DOWN GENTLY NET THEM AND PUT THEM
STRAIGHT INTO THEIR NEW TANK. THROW AWAY THE WATER FROM THE BUCKET. THIS WILL
ELIMINATE THE CHANCE OF PASSING ON ANY WATER BORNE DISEASE FROM THE SHOP. ONCE
YOUR OSCARS ARE IN THE TANK IT IS HIGHLY LIKELY THAT THEY WILL COWER AWAY IN
A CORNER OR BEHIND A PIECE FO DECOR. DO NOT WORRY THIS IS NORMAL AND THEY WILL
TAKE SOME TIME TO GET USED TO THEIR NEW SURROUNDINGS. DO NOT TURN ON THE LIGHTS
AND DO NOT FEED THEM STRAIGHT AWAY. KEEP AWAY FROM THE TANK SO AS NOT TO FRIGHTEN
THEM. YOU CAN BEGIN TO FEED THEM WHEN THEY START TO SWIM AROUND. YOUR OSCARS
WILL SETTLE DOWN WITHIN A FEW DAYS AND SHOULD RUSH TO THE TOP OF THE TANK WHEN
YOU APROACH, THIS IS THE TIME TO BEGIN TO FEED YOUR OSCARS. CHECK WITH A TEST
KIT THE LEVELS OF NITRITE AND AMMONIA REGULARY TO ENSURE THAST THEY ARE OK.
IF YOU HAVE LEFT THE TANK TO MATURE FOR 2-3 WEEKS YOU SHOULD NOT HAVE A PROBLEM.
INTRODUCING YOUR OSCARS TO THEIR TANK
Please
e-mail steve@bettasplendens.co.uk until further notice
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