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Why New Fish Die in the First Week, and the First Hour That Decides It

September 3, 2026September 3, 2026 by Wayne Kelly
A sealed plastic fish bag floating on the surface of a home aquarium during acclimation

Most first-week fish deaths trace back to the ride home and the first hour in the tank, not to disease. Here is what happens inside the bag, and the slow acclimation that prevents it.

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