acclimating fish from the ocean

[trisha]

I am opening a new fish store in about a month and a half. (you can find my other thread in DIY and Equipment) I have been in contact with some wholesalers about fish, but yesterday, I found an exporter who had great prices, a whole lot cheaper than the wholesaler. I faxed him a copy of business liscence and also my tax id number. The only problem that I have now is that these fish are straight out of the ocean, not out of a tank. does anyone have any information about acclimating these? Is it the same as from tank to tank? i am curious to know. If there is too much involved, I may just go with the wholesaler.
Just let me know, I would greatly appreciate it.

 

[hurricanedrift]

I grew up in Miami and have kept saltwater tanks for years. I collected many of my own fish while living in Miami. With just normal good sense acclimation you won't have any problems at all. In fact I think the less stops and acclimations for the fish the better. I was also an offshore charter boat captain in Miami for years. I have kept all kinds of fish in my boats livewells including hundreds of baitfish at a time. By all means use good common sense, but freshly caught saltwater tropicals (at least Western Atlantic and Carribean species) really are far more robust that most think.

 

[trisha]

thanks for the info. So I just drip acclimate them just as I would my other fish? I just don't want to spend 2,000 on fish and they all die because I'm doing it wrong.