10 TIPS when adding Fish to your aquarium! | Cichlids Focus- Step by Step Guide

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In today's video we're adding 4 fish to our established South American Cichlid Aquarium. This feat can sometimes be tricky with aggressive/semi-aggressive fish but here's 10 tips to help! (These can obviously be applied to non-aggressive aquariums when adding fish too)

10 tips to help you move your aquarium fish safely!

1- Check water parameters of each aquarium
2- Check the water temperature of each aquarium (sure makes it easier if they match!)
3- Do not stress the fish out when catching them (Use the double net method!)
4- Add the fish to the middle or bottom of the aquarium (never in your usual feeding spot!)
5- Turn your aquarium lights off so the fish can relax and find refuge
6- Add bacteria if possible (sachem stability is used here)
7- Add Melafix (this helps heal nipped fins etc)
8- Feed sparingly and do not worry if the fish does not eat for a few days
9- If the other aquarium fish are aggressive/semi-aggressive- try to add multiple to the aquarium at once (this will help disperse the aggression)
10-Continue to monitor the added fish for the next 1-2 weeks closely (especially if you've added them to a semi-aggressive/aggressive aquarium)

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Products used/seen in this video: (affiliate links)
Aquarium coop test strips- https://www.aquariumcoop.com/products/aquarium-co-op-multi-test-strips
Seachem stability (bacteria)- https://amzn.to/372KbVG
Melafix- https://amzn.to/3iNBUYg
Fish food- https://amzn.to/3DjYTU6

125 gallon products and equipment used:
Lights- https://www.petnannystore.com/product...
*15% discount code:Cichlidscape
Fx6 Filter- https://amzn.to/36wymXX
Heater- https://amzn.to/3wNmmf6
Sponge filters- https://amzn.to/2NK8lHH
Substrate/sand- https://amzn.to/2YybkvK
Driftwood- local fish store
Rocks- Locally sourced (rock yard)

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Here are some of our other awesome videos!

HELPING AFRICAN CICHLIDS COLOR UP-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-mfJ​...

EPIC South American CICHLID AQUARIUM-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yM0_7...

WATCH THESE EGGS TURN TO FISH- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6IBE​...

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