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I was Just wondering, since my tank is relitivly new and I'm trying to mak it look good, I am always moving stuff around.
So the fish I have are pretty hardy(DwarfGourami, Serpea tetras, cories and platys) How much does this strees them, I havent touches it for a few days now but i really want to change something but I am worried I am stressing them too mcuh?
Thoughts?


10gallon: 8neons 5gallon: 1betta
1oto
2platys

this will stress your fish. Remeber ur changing around their territory when you do that


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pnh

Agreed, some species of fish it will stress more than others. Shy or reserved fish that like peace probably don't like some giant hand coming in and moving things around, and it should be done infrequently. They may lose some color, hide and maybe not eat for a bit after a big upset. Other fish, like my tiger barbs don't seem to care at all. i could turn the tank upside down and i think they'd nip at my hand and eat things the whole time.

If you need to move things, try and limit the move to one or two things at a time, or wait for water changes where you'll be disrupting them anyhow.

n-joy