Question: How long to float the bag when they arrive home?

[Pugwinkle]

I have my aquarium ready for my Newts and will be picking them up today. The water at the aquarium store is in the mid 70's but my Newt tank is at around 70 degrees. The guy at the pet store said I should float the bag for about an hour when I get them home. Do you agree with this? I'm a bit concerned about having them in the bag for that long. Won't that stress them out even further?

 

[Chinadog]

If I were you I would transport them in a small tub with some wet paper towels or moss instead. I don't like the thought of them sloshing around in a bag of water for the journey, and that way you don't need to worry too much about temperatures. Just pop them on their land portion when you get home and they'll go into the water in their own time.

 

[Elliriyanna]

Its a petstore they will most likely insist they are bagged ...

I always float about 15-20 mins its such a small amount of water that it doesnt take super long to adjust. Though this is not with newts ... but with lotls, fish , snails and shrimp ...

 

[JessJesting]

I use the drip method to acclimate my pets. I think it's a better way to get them adjusted to your water parameters. It takes longer but worth it if you ask me.


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[Chinadog]

Its a petstore they will most likely insist they are bagged ...

They might, but I would take my own more appropriate containers and swap them before the journey.