Bought new fishes

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Just put them in pond. They're 2 shubis and 2 goldies.
But don't know why they're literally sitting in the bottom.
Is this normal or any problem with them?
 

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New fish tend to do that as they're adjusting to their new home. Think of it as they are hiding from potential predators for the time being.
 

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Mine hid for days hung out on the bottom, totally normal for new fish
 
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Very typical of new fish. Adjusting to parameters of the water makes them probably impaired cognitively. Unlike us, their gills emit much more than CO2. Their gill movement and heart rate will likely need to change to adjust to the new parameters.
 

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