This from a large wholesaler-retailer of marine organisms.
"Acclimating Corals, Anemones, Mollusks, and Clams
First Get them to The Right Temperature
Shipping is a stressful process and careful acclimation and a little TLC for the first few days will insure long-term success. Remove the outer bags and float the closed inner bag with the animal inside in your tank or sump for 30 minutes or until the bag and tank temp. are the same.
Then Give them a bath!
Every coral arriving at our facility is dipped in a mild iodine based solution as a biosecurity measure to help insure that pathogens are not added to our systems. We highly suggest before placing corals (DO NOT dip anemones, or clams or they will die!!) in your tank, you do the same. There are many preperations on the market , and we can provide one for you, or your local LFS will glady help you. If none are available to you the same solution may be made by going to your local drug store and purchasing a small bottle of Tincture of Iodine from the antiseptic section. Add 15-20 drops of Tincture of Iodine to a liter of tank water and allow the corals to stay in this dip for 10 -15 minutes. Rinse the animals with tank water prior to placing them in your tank. When finished, throw out the dip water, do not add it to your tank.
Place the newly acclimated animals at mid-tank or lower for the first few days, with mild alternating current. After a few days most corals may be placed in their final location. For SPS corals, (acropora), it is best to keep them in a lower lighting area for at least 1 week. and over a few weeks slowly move them to final positions. If they are to quickly supplied with bright light, many times they will bleach, or RTN and die.
For Sponges Only
Note: Sponges should never be directly exposed to air. Follow the normal coral acclimation procedures for temperature, but once acclimated to the temperature, submerge the bag underwater in the aquarium and remove the sponge from the bag under water. Never let the sponge be exposed to air.
Some live corals, especially leathers, and some SPS acro's, produce excess slime when shipped.
After acclimation , hold the coral by the rock or skeletal base and shake the coral in the shipping bag before placing into the aquarium. To avoid damaging the coral, please remember never to touch the "fleshy" part of a live coral.
My Coral's not Opening or Flowering! Many species of coral will not open for several days or weeks after introduction into their new home. Please allow time for the new addition to adapt to their new home."
And the following from a large coral farming - retail site
"QUARANTINE IS NOT REQUIRED FOR CAPTIVE BRED CORALS
Normally it is highly recommend that all corals be quarantined in a separate aquarium for a period of several weeks to a month, to reduce the possibility of introducing diseases and parasites into your aquarium. With farm-raised corals from us, this is no longer necessary. Our corals are pest free, and dont come with unwanted hitchhikers like bubble algae (valonia), nudibranchs, and nuisance algaes, all of which can quickly overwhelm a tank.
Acclimation Procedures Upon Arrival:
STEP 1: Temperature Acclimation
Turn off the aquarium lights and nearby bright lights. Float the sealed bag in the aquarium for 15 minutes in the tank water (tank or sump). Dont open the shipping bag yet as the oxygen level in the bag is still higher than outside the bag. This will allow the water in the shipping bag to adjust slowly to the temperature in the aquarium. Do not float them directly under metal halide bulbs as they may overheat the bag. It is best to turn the lights off during floating and during the first few hours, to allow the animals to gently adjust to their new surroundings.
STEP 2: Putting the corals in the tank
After floating, put the items directly into the tank, first gently swishing them upside-down in the water to dislodge any accumulated debris, and then place in a good current area in the lower part of your tank. It is not necessary to use a drip acclimation system. These animals are quite hardy."
Here are many more and I will continue to look for something by someone I can post the name of here.
