How long do u acclimate new fish? & SAD story to follow.

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Richer wrote:
When I bought an algae blenny a few weeks ago, I spent a good 45 minutes watching it and the tank that it was living in.... it drove my gf nuts .

I do the same thing and it drives my wife nuts too.

Ditto. Why do you think my wife usually passes when I go LFS hopping now

I agree that being an informed buyer (which means combining research & personal observation) is the way to go. If you're not sure, put the fish in ? on hold until you can look it up, either in books or on-line. Any reputable fish-store should be willing to hold it for you if it's not for too long (usually a day or less). It may be more hassle originally, but it'll save you $ & stress later (not to mention keeping unsuitable spp. out of your sys.)

Anthony