How Do You Drip Acclimate A Starfish Without Putting Shipping Water Into Tank?
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boozzbro
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if you kept starfish before you would know they sometimes expose themselves to air. In aquariums they clumb the glass and at times can have a leg, two, or even three to air.
Also stars that live in the shallows can be esposed to air during low tide.
so thats not really a true statement that they need to be constantly submerged. Just drip as normal pick it up and place it in the tank.
Also stars that live in the shallows can be esposed to air during low tide.
so thats not really a true statement that they need to be constantly submerged. Just drip as normal pick it up and place it in the tank.
f14peter
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I've never done a starfish, but here's how I move acclimated fish into my tank.
I do the acclimating in a container made up of two identical Tuperware tubs placed one inside the other. The inner tub has several holes drilled in it, and when it comes time to make the move, I lift the inner tub out of the outer tub with the water draining through the holes, then either tip or set the inner tub in the tank.
Of course, during the acclimation process as the tubs fill with tank water, I pull some out so the acclimation water has a greater and greater proportion of tank water to store water.
I do the acclimating in a container made up of two identical Tuperware tubs placed one inside the other. The inner tub has several holes drilled in it, and when it comes time to make the move, I lift the inner tub out of the outer tub with the water draining through the holes, then either tip or set the inner tub in the tank.
Of course, during the acclimation process as the tubs fill with tank water, I pull some out so the acclimation water has a greater and greater proportion of tank water to store water.
alyssia
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Originally Posted by trippkid
Some people don't realize that even the starfish in the tidepool is still mouth side down, meaning very rarely is the mouth exposed to the air. That is the prob. not legs being out of the water. If it gets air in its mouth it will die, they can't expell it.
It will not hurt stars to be exposed to air for a short period of time. My orange linckia has been exposed several times and it is fine.
Some people don't realize that even the starfish in the tidepool is still mouth side down, meaning very rarely is the mouth exposed to the air. That is the prob. not legs being out of the water. If it gets air in its mouth it will die, they can't expell it.
It will not hurt stars to be exposed to air for a short period of time. My orange linckia has been exposed several times and it is fine.
coachklm
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From the seastar expert..."I will say, as an aside, that exposure to air briefly really is not an issue (or none would make it near our tanks). For a healthy, well acclimated star, this is really not what kills them. They are often even exposed in the wild. I don't recommend taking them out and waving them around but a second won't hurt.
I think this idea (along with the idea of not handling them without gloves or a plastic bag) is an attempt to explain their poor survival rate, which is really a matter of acclimation and shipping stress (predominantly). Neither are big concerns for me, personally."
f14peter..."I do the acclimating in a container made up of two identical Tuperware tubs placed one inside the other. The inner tub has several holes drilled in it, and when it comes time to make the move, I lift the inner tub out of the outer tub with the water draining through the holes, then either tip or set the inner tub in the tank."
both questions answered what else is needed? that is the best method right there (i never thought about and its a great idea.)
I think this idea (along with the idea of not handling them without gloves or a plastic bag) is an attempt to explain their poor survival rate, which is really a matter of acclimation and shipping stress (predominantly). Neither are big concerns for me, personally."
f14peter..."I do the acclimating in a container made up of two identical Tuperware tubs placed one inside the other. The inner tub has several holes drilled in it, and when it comes time to make the move, I lift the inner tub out of the outer tub with the water draining through the holes, then either tip or set the inner tub in the tank."
both questions answered what else is needed? that is the best method right there (i never thought about and its a great idea.)