Finally got some fish back in my tank
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Maybe not enough "bacteria" for them. There is stuff you can buy for instant tank set up. They may have just been sleeping. 
Might be stressed too. Maybe just keeping the light off for a few hours. I use Melafix in my tank for 3 days when I am introducing new fish or if I see signs of disease and stress. Also try increasing your air a little at a time to see if they respond better. If they wont eat by tomorrow, you may need to get them some fresh food to entice them then move to the frozen food.
Might be stressed too. Maybe just keeping the light off for a few hours. I use Melafix in my tank for 3 days when I am introducing new fish or if I see signs of disease and stress. Also try increasing your air a little at a time to see if they respond better. If they wont eat by tomorrow, you may need to get them some fresh food to entice them then move to the frozen food.
Not good. They maybe stressed. Check your levels again. Have you noticed any white spots on him or white around his mouth?
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My "wild" fish acted funny for the first few days in my tank. One would stay straight up and down. Very odd looking for a fish! I put some cover in the tank for them to hide behind. (A piece of drift-wood.) I also left the light off. I am sure it is quite a shock for a wild animal to be caged for the first time. Hope they get better.
you got frozen ones? try to get live ones from a bait shop. ours were delivered by a "worm guy" and kept live in a tank until it was feeding time. and it may have been because they were stressed or dieing. (how the deuce do you spell that?) try pirhanas, they're harder to kill
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wtf would u use bloodworms for from a bait shop, ya can't put em on a hook lol. I'm gonna be a really bummed if these don't make it. thisis my 3rd time tryin to keep fish in this d*mn tank and i've always wanted to have native fish in there
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Try starting a fish with some heartier fish from pet store (ready food) and then put other fish you want in. It has never been a positive experience to get a take up and runnen with bass and or blue gill or fish of such. Just a word to the wise if you are going to have a company come and maintain your tank, you wanna make sure keeping local native species is legal. It is my thought that keepn them here in PA is illegal.
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