New Ember Tetras

[Willj626]

I just bought 6 ember tetras after work; after I acclimated them I set them loose in the tank. So far I'm slightly concerned- one tetra just kind of sits at the bottom and occasionally swims like a centimeter, a few others are huddled in a corner and the rest have disappeared into the dense foliage of my planted tank. I know some fish take a while to get used to a new tank but their behavior feels/seems a bit off to me. I'm worried about the one who sits down by the gravel, I've never had a new fish do that.

 

[kallililly1973]

Keep the lights off for the rest of the night and check them tomorrow. If the same one is still looking like that bring them back and get another one.

 

[Willj626]

Keep the lights off for the rest of the night and check them tomorrow. If the same one is still looking like that bring them back and get another one.

Thank you! I have a meeting on Thursday that's just across the road from Petco so if its not doing better I will take it back then- I was also thinking of buying a few more to give them a better school incase they feel shy (the more the merrier right?)-- that is of course if none of the current ones start acting sickly.

 

[kallililly1973]

Thank you! I have a meeting on Thursday that's just across the road from Petco so if its not doing better I will take it back then- I was also thinking of buying a few more to give them a better school incase they feel shy (the more the merrier right?)-- that is of course if none of the current ones start acting sickly.

As long as the tank is cycled i'm sure everyone should eventually come around. What size tank r they in? if its a 10 gallon or bigger you can easily have a school of 10-15

 

[Willj626]

As long as the tank is cycled i'm sure everyone should eventually come around. What size tank r they in? if its a 10 gallon or bigger you can easily have a school of 10-15

Its a 10 gallon that I've had up and running for about two years now I think, currently and for the foreseeable future they are the only fish living in it. If everyone looking healthy on Thursday morning I will definitely pick some more up then!

 

[Willj626]

Update****
One of the tetras died and another isn't looking like it will make it through the day. Could they have been sick when I got them or was my tank too over-stressful for them, or was my hour drip acclimation not long enough? I've never had fish die off so suddenly on me, sorry if its got me so over the top kind of.

 

[ProudPapa]

Update****
One of the tetras died and another isn't looking like it will make it through the day. Could they have been sick when I got them or was my tank too over-stressful for them, or was my hour drip acclimation not long enough? I've never had fish die off so suddenly on me, sorry if its got me so over the top kind of.

They were probably sick when you got them. An hour should have been plenty long for acclimation, and since you said they're the only fish in the tank I wouldn't think stress would be that big a factor, and certainly not enough to kill them.