Once fish are received in the laboratory they should be housed in quarantine tanks that have the correct temperature
and salinity for that species. Fish in transport bags should be acclimated by floating the bags in the tanks until the water
temperature in the bag is the same as the tank water temperature. The bags can be secured to the tank using clamps so
that they can be opened to aerate the water during this time. Samples of the bag water should be evaluated for pH and
ammonia to determine under what conditions the fish have been transported. Handling the animals as little as possible
and keeping the lighting low will help reduce stress.