acclimation
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thomas712
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Depends on how you get the anemone. Local or mail order.
If getting one from local then you only need to temp acclimate.
If you choose to drip as well then all the better.
If getting mail order then I would drip acclimate after temp acclimating in the bag. Mail order is rough on anemones because many are shipped without water, and without a backbone in them their own weight is crushing them and they may get bounced around in shipping, tissue damage can occur.
Thomas
If getting one from local then you only need to temp acclimate.
If you choose to drip as well then all the better.
If getting mail order then I would drip acclimate after temp acclimating in the bag. Mail order is rough on anemones because many are shipped without water, and without a backbone in them their own weight is crushing them and they may get bounced around in shipping, tissue damage can occur.
Thomas
mbrands
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Thomas - Sorry to bring up an old thread, but I was searching on the proper method of acclimation for an anemone. I ordered a rose bubble tip anemone from an online vendor.
Assuming the anemone is shipped out of water as your previous post suggested, how would I drip acclimate? Just put the anemone in a specimen container and slowly drip my tank's water into the container? If this is correct, how long should I drip him before adding him to the tank? 2 hours or so?
Also, if they are shipped without water there is no concern to avoid air contact as there is with corals, right?
Obviously I plan to temp acclimate by floating him prior to drip acclimating.
Thank you!!!
Assuming the anemone is shipped out of water as your previous post suggested, how would I drip acclimate? Just put the anemone in a specimen container and slowly drip my tank's water into the container? If this is correct, how long should I drip him before adding him to the tank? 2 hours or so?
Also, if they are shipped without water there is no concern to avoid air contact as there is with corals, right?
Obviously I plan to temp acclimate by floating him prior to drip acclimating.
Thank you!!!
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thomas712
Guest
No problem, I love it when people go looking for an answer and show that they are willing to learn, heck I'm still learing.
How do I acclimate my new anemone?
Acclimation procedures for anemones are similar to acclimation procedures for other sensitive invertebrates. When you first bring an anemone home, you will want to float the anemone bag in your reef tank in order to equalize temperature. After 15 minutes or so, you will want to open the bag and start to slowly dilute the bag’s water with water from your system. There are many ways to do this, the easiest of which is referred to as “drip acclimating”. Drip acclimation consists of setting up a small line of tubing that has a very tiny amount reef water running through it from your system’s pump, and allowing a small amount to “drip” into the anemone bag, so that over the course of an hour or so, the water in the anemone bag is completely replaced with water from your system. When you remove the anemone from the bag, gently place it somewhere in the tank where the environment is best suited for the anemone species. Be cautious about providing too much light too soon for an anemone that may have been out of bright light for a while.
Yeah I like to see about a 2 hour drip acclimation for an anemone that is shipped with very little water. But it doesn't stop there. During the next couple weeks your anemone will be expanding and contracting, maybe even moving as it gets used to your water paramiters.
As to the air question, well I would guess your right, hadn't thought about it.
How do I acclimate my new anemone?
Acclimation procedures for anemones are similar to acclimation procedures for other sensitive invertebrates. When you first bring an anemone home, you will want to float the anemone bag in your reef tank in order to equalize temperature. After 15 minutes or so, you will want to open the bag and start to slowly dilute the bag’s water with water from your system. There are many ways to do this, the easiest of which is referred to as “drip acclimating”. Drip acclimation consists of setting up a small line of tubing that has a very tiny amount reef water running through it from your system’s pump, and allowing a small amount to “drip” into the anemone bag, so that over the course of an hour or so, the water in the anemone bag is completely replaced with water from your system. When you remove the anemone from the bag, gently place it somewhere in the tank where the environment is best suited for the anemone species. Be cautious about providing too much light too soon for an anemone that may have been out of bright light for a while.
Yeah I like to see about a 2 hour drip acclimation for an anemone that is shipped with very little water. But it doesn't stop there. During the next couple weeks your anemone will be expanding and contracting, maybe even moving as it gets used to your water paramiters.
As to the air question, well I would guess your right, hadn't thought about it.
mbrands
Member
Thanks again!! :cheer:
I'm still "introducing" my new lighting to the other inhabitants of the tank, so I won't likely have the lighting at full-blast for more than 3-4 hours a day. I'll probably only use the actinics the first day the anemone is in the tank.
I also didn't think he'd likely eat the first day due to the stress of shipping. He is being sent overnight (packing him today), so he won't be without food for too long. I'll try a few different things to feed him on Saturday.
I appreciate all your help!!
I'm still "introducing" my new lighting to the other inhabitants of the tank, so I won't likely have the lighting at full-blast for more than 3-4 hours a day. I'll probably only use the actinics the first day the anemone is in the tank.
I also didn't think he'd likely eat the first day due to the stress of shipping. He is being sent overnight (packing him today), so he won't be without food for too long. I'll try a few different things to feed him on Saturday.
I appreciate all your help!!