Are my new fish scarred of pvc pipe??

[Khwee]

Hi all,

i am quarantining my new fish... i first added the fish.... now i am adding the PVC pipe. It seems like the fish are really scared of it. The pipe is on one side of the tank and all three fish are on the other side. Will they get use to it? Should i take it out cause it may cause too much stress?Does it have to do with the pipe being black? ( i usually see people use white pvc piping). Thanks. Any input would be great cause i plan on starting copper today.

 

[lapin]

I would wait until they are eating and are used to the tank before stressing them out with copper.

 

[Flippers4pups]

They will become accustomed to it. No worries.

Are you treating for ich or velvet? Or treating prophylactically?

 

[xxkenny90xx]

Is it pvc from a plumbing shop or abs from home depot? I've read abs can leech chemicals into the water

 

[Flippers4pups]

Is it pvc from a plumbing shop or abs from home depot? I've read abs can leech chemicals into the water

Furniture grade is pvc.

 

[saltyhog]

Agree with @Flippers4pups . I have had some fish that hid behind it, not in it.

Turn your lights off if you have any on your QT and just let the ambient light in the room suffice. Also agree with waiting to begin ramp up of copper if they are without symptoms. Once they have settled in you can ramp it up over 3-4 days. Of course if they have Ich Or Velvet begin it immediately.

 

[Khwee]

I would wait until they are eating and are used to the tank before stressing them out with copper.

my angel and butterfly are eating. Just not the kole tang.

 

[Khwee]

Is it pvc from a plumbing shop or abs from home depot? I've read abs can leech chemicals into the water

Its black piping from home depot.

 

[Khwee]

Furniture grade is pvc.

Does that mean i should take mine out? Im not sure if its pvc.

 

[Flippers4pups]

Its black piping from home depot.

Link?

 

[Khwee]

Link?

Looked at the pipe. Its ABS. That should be cool?

 

[xxkenny90xx]

Don't quote me on that! Just something I read years ago so I've stayed away from the black stuff.

 

[Albertan22]

Looked at the pipe. Its ABS. That should be cool?

Stay away from ABS, PVC is inert and suitable for use.

 

[JoshO]

+1 on @lapin comment. Don't run the copper until you're sure the fish are eating well and seem comfortable

 

[Flippers4pups]

I'd switch it over to white PVC. It's cheap.

 

[Khwee]

+1 on @lapin comment. Don't run the copper until you're sure the fish are eating well and seem comfortable

Ive had a kole tang before and never really saw him eat(always pickin at rocks). The problem is i dont have any live rock in the quarantine.

ive tried two diff kinds of pellets, bloodworms, seaweed... and still he eats nothing.

 

[Khwee]

Ive had a kole tang before and never really saw him eat(always pickin at rocks). The problem is i dont have any live rock in the quarantine.

ive tried two diff kinds of pellets, bloodworms, seaweed... and still he eats nothing.

Sorry i meant “blackworms” NOT bloodworms.

 

[JoshO]

How long has it been in the quarantine? Also was it eating before you added the pipe?

 

[Khwee]

How long has it been in the quarantine? Also was it eating before you added the pipe?

Its been in qt without copper for 3 days. Hasnt eaten since i got it

 

[35ppt]

The color doesn't mater and ABS is perfectly safe, your bulkheads are made of ABS, ABS is used in a lot of different aquarium equipment. Your fish are freaked out because they're in a new and unnatural environment. Adding plastic plants and coral inserts before the fish are in the tank would be ideal. If it were me I wold drop in a few plastic plants so they feel less exposed and just give them some time to adjust.