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meh
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With freshwater fish I let them sit in the bag for about 20 min in the tank so the water temp. evens out to reduse stress. Do I do the same with the saltwater fish?
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alti
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you have to acclimate the fish to your tank. the difference in water parameters between your tank and the stores can be huge. one of the lfs i know keeps their sg at 1.014, and my tank is at 1.024. way too much of a change. let the bag float in the tank until the temp equalizes. add 1 oz of water every 10 minutes until the water in the bag is double what it was. take out half the water and repeat the process. if you want an easier way, take an empty water jug and cut a small hole in the cap. run a piece of airline tubing with a clamp or valve through the hole. then just create a siphon and slow drip the water into the bag.
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thomas712
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Keep the lights in the room low and make sure the AQUARIUM LIGHTS ARE TURNED OFF. The darkness will help keep the fish, coral, or invert relaxed.
Float the bag in the aquarium for fifteen minutes to allow the temperature in the bag to equal the temperature in your aquarium. Now here comes the most important part! Lift the bag out of the water, and place the bag's contents in a hang-on tank specimen container. Take a length of airline tubing, and tie a loose knot in it. Place one end in the tank, and siphon out some water. Then place it in the specimen container. (There should be a very slow drip) Keep doing this until the amount of water in the bag has doubled. You are acclimating the fish, coral, or invert to your aquarium conditions and this process is very important.
Now you need to discard 1/3 of the water from the bag into a sink or glass, anywhere but back into the aquarium. DO NOT EVER POUR WATER FROM THE BAG INTO YOUR AQUARIUM. Next, repeat the above process until the water is back to its original level. Next, remove the specimen from the bag and place it in your aquarium.
VERY IMPORTANT: KEEP AQUARIUM LIGHTS OFF FOR AT LEAST THREE HOURS AFTER YOU PLACE THE SPECIMEN INTO YOUR TANK. IF FISH OR INVERT IS NOT MOVING, LEAVE IT ALONE. IT SOMETIMES TAKES TIME FOR A FISH OR INVERT TO RECOVER IF IT IS IN SHOCK. DON'T PUSH IT AROUND TRYING TO GET IT TO SWIM. LEAVE IT ALONE FOR AT LEAST 24 HOURS! CORALS MAY TAKE UP TO FIVE DAYS TO EXPAND OR OPEN.
Then again some people just cut the bag drain the water and throw them in, and you know whats funny, that can work too.
Thomas
Float the bag in the aquarium for fifteen minutes to allow the temperature in the bag to equal the temperature in your aquarium. Now here comes the most important part! Lift the bag out of the water, and place the bag's contents in a hang-on tank specimen container. Take a length of airline tubing, and tie a loose knot in it. Place one end in the tank, and siphon out some water. Then place it in the specimen container. (There should be a very slow drip) Keep doing this until the amount of water in the bag has doubled. You are acclimating the fish, coral, or invert to your aquarium conditions and this process is very important.
Now you need to discard 1/3 of the water from the bag into a sink or glass, anywhere but back into the aquarium. DO NOT EVER POUR WATER FROM THE BAG INTO YOUR AQUARIUM. Next, repeat the above process until the water is back to its original level. Next, remove the specimen from the bag and place it in your aquarium.
VERY IMPORTANT: KEEP AQUARIUM LIGHTS OFF FOR AT LEAST THREE HOURS AFTER YOU PLACE THE SPECIMEN INTO YOUR TANK. IF FISH OR INVERT IS NOT MOVING, LEAVE IT ALONE. IT SOMETIMES TAKES TIME FOR A FISH OR INVERT TO RECOVER IF IT IS IN SHOCK. DON'T PUSH IT AROUND TRYING TO GET IT TO SWIM. LEAVE IT ALONE FOR AT LEAST 24 HOURS! CORALS MAY TAKE UP TO FIVE DAYS TO EXPAND OR OPEN.
Then again some people just cut the bag drain the water and throw them in, and you know whats funny, that can work too.
Thomas
demosthenes
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Say, that sounds very similar to the SWF.com acclimation procedure. It's even CAPS locked at the same places. I use the exact same procedure as listed above and haven't lost a life during the first two weeks, after the two-week mark, well, let's not get into that.
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thomas712
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It should I got it from you on another board
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thomas712
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Good point, I feel like I've just been scolded for petting the cat backwards. I too believe in the quarientine tank. I only set up mine upon new arrivals with water from the main tank, and since that is not very often I sometimes forget to mention that.Thomas
demosthenes
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I thought we were discussing the acclimation procedure from the bag to QT. No seriously, I just forgot to mention the QT.
No seriously, I just forgot to mention the QT.