How To: Finding Healthy Livestock

Make sure the fish is eating. That’s number one if it’s swimming around regularly and interacting with other fish without aggression and without being bullied that’s a good start also. Do you want to make sure that the fish is breathing regularly has been eating with Biggar is not scratching up against the sand or the decorations or rocks in the aquarium. Look for clear eyes with no hands and no mold that could be signs of Popeye. Look for even skin tone and no scale loss. Make sure there’s no bumps bruises or scratches along the fence that can lead to bacterial infections. Make sure that the fish is thick because a lot of times of fish can be eating well and losing weight because of internal worms or other parasites. Make sure also to ask what salinity that store or person is keeping their aquarium at so you know how long to expect to acclimate them for. Do you want your fish to be swimming in the appropriate zone for it species and behaving as it should. Don’t worry about sitting and watching a fish for 5 to 10 minutes before you make the decision to bring it home. Make sure that the fish is eating the type of food that you will be feeding, or make sure that you have the ability to get the food they are used to eating currently. You don’t want any downtime between bringing your new fish home and feeling comfortable and being able to eat and maintain bodyweight and energy. Ask how long they’ve had it and if they’ve seen any signs of aggression or sickness from it.