a week because the fish
can die if you don't leave it long enough
First, leave the bag with the fish in it floating at the top of the tank. Leave it there for thirty minutes for the goldfish to get used to the water temperature, then you can put it in the tank.
I'd wait 10 to 15 minutes. For future reference, only take out around 15-25% of the tank water for weekly cleanings, leaving the goldfish in the tank. It helps them deal with the temperature change better.
You only have to wait 3 days
You want to have the equipment running while adding any chemicals. You will want to wait about an hour after adding algaecide.
I actually don't own goldfish, i own freshwater fish, like you but they're warm water, not cold, like a goldfishes. but i think you only have to wait about 30min (see next paragraph), that's what it is for my fish. before you put them in the tank, let there bag (the one you take them home in) sit in your tank for those 30min. just incase, though, you may want to ask your local pet store for more on goldfish.
Goldfish are egg-spawners. If you want to breed them, you need: * two aquariums--a 20-gallon spawning tank, and a 10-gallon grow-out tank. Neither one should have gravel or a filter in it. * a male and a female goldfish, both at least three years old * baby goldfish food Put about three inches of water in the grow-out tank. Put the adult goldfish in the spawning tank. When the goldfish are ready to spawn, the male will chase the female all over the tank. When she gets tired enough, she will scatter eggs all over the tank, and the male will spray his milt all over the tank. The milt will turn the water cloudy. Now for the fun part: you have to wait until the water clears, then scoop up all the eggs and put them in the other tank. Goldfish will eat their own eggs. Then cover the other tank, wait until they hatch, and start feeding the little fish.
Put the fish in 2 days after you get the tank, they live longer.
Algae eaters get along with almost anything except for goldfish and koi, but I'm not sure why. I'd recommend snails, they get along with EVERYTHING except plants...they do the same thing.
Hey there, generally speaking, yes. If the eggs are attached to the glass or plants and the other cleaner fish gets to it, they will be gone. Ive had this happen to me once before. But u might be lucky and score a couple out of it. Hope this helps. catch! So maybe you should flush your tank cleaner fish down the toilet for being a bad fishy.
It is recommended to wait at least 24-48 hours before transferring fish to a new tank to allow the water temperature and conditions to stabilize.
As long as the water temperature of the new water is the same as the old water, it is ok after about 5 minutes.
Algecides aren't very harmful to humans or pets but for safety's sake wait an hour for most pool chemicals. If your algecide has copper as the active ingredient, wait a few hours longer just to keep the blonde-haired kids hair from going green.