Drip Acclimating Together???

metweezer

metweezer

Active Member
After debating on what to do with my LR I finally broke it up and I am ready to add some animals. I plan on getting a scarlet cleaner shrimp and a Royal Gramma. Can I drip acclimate them together
After that I plan on sending the shrimp to the DT and the RG to my QT. Is this OK

Steve
 
sac10918

sac10918

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I think you should definately acclimate them separately. If i am not mistaken, inverts and fish shouldnt be acclimated together.
Also, I think that technically speaking, anything wet that you add to the display can bring in a disease. That being said, I dont QT new corals or inverts, but do QT new fish.
I know that there are some people here who QT everything (even hermit shells). I guess its up to you to decide what you are willing to risk....
Hope that was moderately helpful
 
sac10918

sac10918

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Have you watched the acclimation flash (on the left) from SWF.com?
I think this is where they say to separately acclimate fish and inverts, but multiple fish can be acclimated together.
 
metweezer

metweezer

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Thanks Sac,
You are right on the money
Unfortunately I am sure I will only receive one styrofoam box

Steve
 
sac10918

sac10918

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Yeah, you probably will only get the one. Save it for future use. In the meantime, do you have any extra buckets that you have used to mix saltwater or anything? If not, you could always go get one at home depot.
 
florida joe

florida joe

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Steve anything you have that will hold around ½ gallon of water is fine also remember to cover what ever you are using while acclimating so your RG cant jump out good luck
Joe
 
sepulatian

sepulatian

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Acclimate them separately. They will come bagged separately anyway. Inverts need to be acclimated for a longer period of time than fish do.
 
metweezer

metweezer

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Originally Posted by florida joe
http:///forum/post/2476667
Steve anything you have that will hold around ½ gallon of water is fine also remember to cover what ever you are using while acclimating so your RG cant jump out good luck
Joe

Thanks Joe,
I'll be hoping that I don't have the difficulties that you experienced with your RG's.
Originally Posted by sepulatian
http:///forum/post/2476943
Acclimate them separately. They will come bagged separately anyway. Inverts need to be acclimated for a longer period of time than fish do.
Sep,
Thanks for the advice. I did not realize that Inverts need a longer acclimation period. You're always there to provide excellent advice

Thanks to everyone

Steve
 
robn70

robn70

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Originally Posted by metweezer
http:///forum/post/2476582
Thanks Sac,
You are right on the money
Unfortunately I am sure I will only receive one styrofoam box

Steve
You will receive all in one box. Just got my order on Friday and only had one box. I went over to Walmart and bought a rubbermaid container to use for acclimating.
 
florida joe

florida joe

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Originally Posted by metweezer
http:///forum/post/2477082
Thanks Joe,
I'll be hoping that I don't have the difficulties that you experienced with your RG's.
Sep,
Thanks for the advice. I did not realize that Inverts need a longer acclimation period. You're always there to provide excellent advice

Thanks to everyone

Steve
Steve I just talked to the fish gods and I have paid enough dues with my failed attempts at keeping a RG you my friend will have great success
Joe
 
metweezer

metweezer

Active Member

Originally Posted by florida joe
http:///forum/post/2477199
Steve I just talked to the fish gods and I have paid enough dues with my failed attempts at keeping a RG you my friend will have great success
Joe
Joe,
Your lips to Gods ears.
Steve
 
burch2006

burch2006

Member
when I got my inverts and fish from SWF.com i acclimated them seperately. I let the urchins float around in my tank while i acclimated the fish in the styrofoam box. And then flipped them. everything lived and that was 2 months ago.
 
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