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sw_h2o
Guest
I can not find a definite definition. Is this when you sit the bag in the water and let them adapt?
Educate me please!
woodymdt
Member
Originally posted by SW_H2O
I can not find a definite definition. Is this when you sit the bag in the water and let them adapt?
I'm thinking there are at least two common methods to acclimate inverts and fish and probably corals and anemones to the SWA.
1. Place the bag with the residents in the tank to let the temps get close...approx. 30 minutes
2a. Empty the bag in a 5 gallon bucket and start adding tank water via 1/4 cup every 10-15 minutes, I've read up to 2-4 hours, then net the residents from that water to the tank, and throw away the water in the bucket. I've read you don't want to pour the water from the LFS's tanks into your tank.
2b. Setup a siphon tube from the tank to your bucket, and set it to drip about 8-10 drips per second, and let that slowly acclimate your residents, again 2-4 hours.
Those seem to be the two most common methods.
If I'm missing something, I'm sure the vets will chime in when they read this.
woodymdt
Member
Originally posted by bigarn
Some critters will need more than 2-4 hrs, but yeah, you got it.
And how would you know what needs more time? Is there a listing somewhere that tells what fish and inverts require what time?
Or is there a tell tale sign you can see with the fish and inverts?
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sw_h2o
Guest
I think right on this site it tells the acclimate time for the fish and what not. I just didn't know what it meant. Thanks!
dhughesz28
Member
For the drip method, as long as it’s not a steady stream, I think your OK.
I used to use the “add a 1/4 cup every 15 min” approach, but that’s kind of a pain in the but, jumping up and down every 15 min. So the last few times I bought new stuff for the tank, I used the drip method. I used airline tubing and a t-valve so I could easily regulate the flow. I just let it drip into the bucket with the fish until I tripled the amount of water in there. It took about 2.5 hours. I uses this method on fish and inverts and works really well. Just my 2 cents.
I used to use the “add a 1/4 cup every 15 min” approach, but that’s kind of a pain in the but, jumping up and down every 15 min. So the last few times I bought new stuff for the tank, I used the drip method. I used airline tubing and a t-valve so I could easily regulate the flow. I just let it drip into the bucket with the fish until I tripled the amount of water in there. It took about 2.5 hours. I uses this method on fish and inverts and works really well. Just my 2 cents.
mudplayerx
Active Member
Make sure that if you ordered your critter and it was shipped to you, that you do some testing before you drip acclimate. If there is elevated ammonia in the bag, test the ph in the bag and the ph in the tank.
If the ph in the tank is higher than the ph in the bag, there is a good chance that the ph change will make the ammonia more toxic, thus killing your critter.
If the ph in the tank is higher than the ph in the bag, there is a good chance that the ph change will make the ammonia more toxic, thus killing your critter.