How to unpack shipped fish- Tuesday Tip-

[@janicestp5558]

Rachel, I think you are awesome I have used so many of you videos to create a healthy home for my fish and can't thank you enough for all the time you take to help educate. You are the BEST!

[@mjharding1984]

I've been enjoying your videos after finding you on The King of DIY's channel. Thanks for providing helpful and free content. The species spotlight videos are fantastic, and have used them as a guide to stocking my tanks.

[@Tackleberry657]

Nice Tuesday tip, Rachel. Keep up the great work.

[@michaela-be4le]

hi rachel, like the care and good hygiene you practice when handling your stock. i am a hobbyist from trinidad, and although i've been in the hobby for over 4 decades, one can never learn enough. look forward to next tuesday's vid. best of luck with your business. michael.

[@DannysAquariums]

I love your videos Rachel!

[@DJ_LittlePea]

Excellent video as always Rachel 🤗🤗🤗

[@epicexposure]

Oh my.. I'm guilty of not giving you feed back on my last order..but I will for sure on my next! :) Last order, everything went well. 4 Ammano shrimps? Perfect and happy in my tank :) Thanks Rachel :)

[@RachelOLeary]

+epicexposure I assume no news is good news, which is fine but shipping is always a challenge and folks shouldn't be afraid to give honest feedback :)

[@rbear4574]

If I had the room I would love to have more tanks. Thanks for the video, I enjoy them and still learn things I didn't know or forgot.

[@PaulMartin61]

Watching you dump multiple bags into one net, and the time it took to do so, makes me wonder what is the 'safest' amount of time your livestock can be 'out of water'? Thanks Rachel

[@RachelOLeary]

+Paul Martin it wasn't very long and the nets are moistened

[@DramaticAquatics]

Fantastic video cant wait to do some unboxing!!!

[@brian7203]

Great video... I love the chair. just what evey fish room needs.....

[@BolivianFishKeeper]

Always great videos. Seems the whole tank top Eco system should have its own channel😎

[@bishalkarki5959]

u have a superb fish room. keep it up. planted tank outta this world.

[@burnttoastspacegirlfriend8769]

Talk to me about poly filter: is it a floss material that you just pull off and throw in the tank, or do you put it inside a filter like a HOB or canister? Would you recommend poly filter in a regular, average stocked aquarium? Is poly filter good for newly set up/cycling tanks?

[@pth5214]

No drip acclimation? No blending of waters?

[@guesswho6941]

^^^

[@Bandz6x]

Wow. You’re one pretty thing to be all into fish. Amazing.. Much love from Pennsylvania🌷

[@juliemartinezhayes8319]

Thanks for the great info. I'm looking forward to my first order from you, arriving tomorrow. So if our fish room isn't the exact temp of the tank should we let them adjust in the dark for half an hour to warm up a little, them put the bag in the tank and keep the lights off for another half hour?

[@RachelOLeary]

+Julie Hayes sorry, just seeing this. I would check and make sure everyone looks ok. Ifso, let them sit in the dark box, then plop and drop

[@juliemartinezhayes8319]

Totally ready to Plop &Drop. Even increased my house temp by 3° to make the acclimation easier.

[@COOPERSCICHILDS]

Rachel excellent video I don't get fish in on a regular basis but I follow all those guild line u just describe thanks for the vid

[@marksguitars5617]

Cup of coffee and unpacking fish! What can be better than that? Great Tuesday tips. Thanks!

[@chuckt8354]

A cold beer and unpacking fish!

[@RachelOLeary]

+Chuck Troast that is for evening shipments! Before 9 am is coffee lol

[@chuckt8354]

Yeah 9am is a bit early for a beer even for me! I give it to noon at least!

[@paulchippington7498]

Hi Rachel great informative video.

[@frankstanks2657]

Nice tips Rachel.

[@LRBaquatics]

How do you sanitize all your nets when you get done?

[@MusingsFromTheDen]

Very interesting. 😊 I have decided to take your advice about the Amano shrimp to help with the hair algae. I've researched and now understand how to go about the acclimation process, I'm just concerned about quarantine etc (they'll be going in a tank with hengeli rasbora). If you could point me in the right direction on that I'd really appreciate it. 😊

[@RachelOLeary]

+Gaina I have never seen an amano with anything contagious.

[@MusingsFromTheDen]

Rachel O'leary thanks 😊. I couldn't find any info on shrimp disease that could be passed to fish when doing my research so I'm happy you confirmed that.

[@charlettejackson7871]

Yes, I enjoy your videos, very full of very helpful information. I was wondering what is the deal with the black bags, I have not ordered any fresh water fish in a while but in saltwater some places will ship in black out bags, you can't see the fish, what condition they are in. Seems very strange to me, if I get an order that comes in a black bag, I don't order from those people again.......Black bags ??? Hmmm.....

[@RachelOLeary]

It is to help with their light sensitivity- some people will put newsprint in between the bag layers, some will use black bags- especially with larger fish

[@MrJoshdouglas]

as always great information thanks Rachel

[@myswtsins]

Dwarf chain loaches!? Ugh, why do I have to be broke all the time! lol Thanks for the videos!

[@NeonTetraAquarist]

Sameeeee

[@bmoreaquatic411]

awesome. hope to meet you again. learning much

[@ihsnshaik]

Can you explain more on the poly fill? I use it for mechanical filtration but never heard of it just putting in the tank and absorbing ammonia and such

[@RachelOLeary]

It is Polyfilter- not polyfill. Polyfill is just stuffing, polyfilter is a chemical media that adsorbs and absorbs, so does not need to be in a filter (though is perfectly appropriate to put in one,, I just use mainly sponge filters). It changes color to show you what its filtering out, turning a light yellow with even trace ammonia.

[@ihsnshaik]

+Rachel O'leary thank you so much for explaining.

[@danhoang469]

I have a question. I just received an 8 inch tigrinus 24 hours in the bag. The guy who shipped me the fish didn’t tell me how to acclimate. It was the first time I got fish delivered. So I decided to drip acclimate. After about 45 min I threw the fish in the tank and headed to work. When I got home I saw one of the gills was red. Looked like ammonia poisoning. 3 days later the gills are a little pink but pretty much getting back to normal color. He still hasn’t ate anything yet. Should I be concerned or just give him more time?

[@dianneleon35]

Thank you. Great info, very helpful.

[@baldegale1]

is buying online ideal for a smallish aquarium like 50-100 gallons? also if you buy them at a pet store or a place like that do you have to quarantine? also whats the best way to quarantine? (im kinda new to actually knowing what you're supposed to do with new aquariums)

[@RachelOLeary]

+Brandon Esper I have a entire playlist on quarantine. You should always, always,always quarantine. Where to purchase depends on what you want and where you can find it. I rarely buy from local stores because they almost never have what I want, that is how I came to be in business

[@livinsite1]

Hey I was really looking forward to seeing the fishes up close :S

[@RachelOLeary]

+Liv in I was more interested in getting then into clean water

[@AquaticLogic]

Well said ;-)

[@sierrajade538]

@@RachelOLeary ok

[@itsajimithing]

Thanks for the vids! Where do you prefer to order your fish from?

[@RachelOLeary]

+D Smith I buy from overseas in bulk

[@RachelOLeary]

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[@ejfishes7610]

Great video as always Rachel! Quick question what do you use to clean your fish nets between uses?

[@RachelOLeary]

+EJ Fishes 76 dilute bleach solution. Then scalding hot water and allow them to dry

[@GUYANAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA]

Getting a box tomorrow can't wait

[@shaunyboy6605]

Nice video :) I have a quick question I got neon tetras about 4 months ago about 6 at first and 4 died and got them replaced a few times and they kept dying and then I got 20 more from somewhere else split up and they kept dying as well just after a week or less every time. What would have been the problem? Sorry the question wasn't quick lol

[@andrewcameron9834]

test your water for ammonia, nitrate and nitrite.

[@shaunyboy6605]

+Andrew cameron I did and nothing was wrong with the water and all my other fish were always fine but just the neons always seem to drop like flies for me

[@patriclop2pl]

+Shauny Boy If you checked water parameters and everything is okay, maybe it's just bad stock of fish.

[@NortoonIV]

is that an aquael filter?

[@petroman-cg8tt]

great information thank you

[@damionmarkham9835]

thanx msjinkzd that was fun.

[@1deaver]

poly fill? pillow stuffing?

[@RachelOLeary]

+1deaver no, polyfilter. Different stuff

[@GUYANAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA]

Polyfillter was designed for medical usage but made its way into the aquarium hobby can't remember all of the story but I know that much

[@seanearly54321]

Ph shock?

[@xSean145]

No acclimate?

[@chroniclesofab6206]

i feel that you could really benefit from having a little table to work on rather then constantly bending over on that couch lool

[@globalzero]

polyfilter removes medication? First time I hear this. :/

[@RachelOLeary]

+globalzero polyfilter, not poly fill

[@FrankWhite145]

sexy

[@RicardoJunqueira]

I'd love to work with you for free just to learn from your experience and to be able to pick your brain.

[@RachelOLeary]

+Ricardo Junqueira good news is I give up all my info for free on youtube. Holler of you need specific info

[@duncanbatemanify]

Rachel O'leary hi great videos. a quick question would you recommend an inline heater. regards Duncan

[@RachelOLeary]

+duncan bateman yes