latest pics of my tank!!
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jerth6932
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naw..... it is a learning process.... and I ask Millions of QUESTIONS!!! My LFS hated me prior to me finding this place!!! I would ask this one employee all my questions and he hates me now!!!
But he was the best they have!!! You haven't killed any thing yet..... you are like me when I first got in to fish in the first place...... it was fresh water.... but I bought an 80 G and 6 fish the same day.... boy did I learn!!!!
jerth6932
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Originally Posted by chadman
i will check out some threads i am sure there is one somewhere on here explaing drip acclimating...do u think my star could b dead already?
yeah but the best way to know is to go grab him and move him out...... and see if he moves back in...... did you not go to the link I sent for acclimating ??? here it is agian!!!
https://www.saltwaterfish.com/site_11_03/acclimation.php
i will check out some threads i am sure there is one somewhere on here explaing drip acclimating...do u think my star could b dead already?
yeah but the best way to know is to go grab him and move him out...... and see if he moves back in...... did you not go to the link I sent for acclimating ??? here it is agian!!!
https://www.saltwaterfish.com/site_11_03/acclimation.php
jerth6932
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The acclimation process???? YES!!!! Go to Home depot and get air line tubing 1/4 inch, and run it from your tank to a bucket..... also get from home dopot, I have a 3 1/2 gallon bucket.... tie a knot in the tubing (loose at this point) suck on the other end, when it starts flowing, tighten the knot till you have like 4-6 drips a second going in to the bucket, with the thing you are acclimating below!!!
jerth6932
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Originally Posted by chadman
i guess i should plan to acclimate around water changes so that i can just take out a little extra after i acclimate and then just replenish
if you get some fish or coral around that time.... it is a good time, but usualy you will use less than a half gallon to acclimate the fish/coral...... so you would have to take alot more than nessacary. Witch actually could cause your new inhabitant more undue stress than is nessacary!!!As I think of it, I would do them seprate.... sorry to tired to reword the top.... I understand that I switched what I said from the top..... but eyes are heavy!!! lol
i guess i should plan to acclimate around water changes so that i can just take out a little extra after i acclimate and then just replenish
if you get some fish or coral around that time.... it is a good time, but usualy you will use less than a half gallon to acclimate the fish/coral...... so you would have to take alot more than nessacary. Witch actually could cause your new inhabitant more undue stress than is nessacary!!!As I think of it, I would do them seprate.... sorry to tired to reword the top.... I understand that I switched what I said from the top..... but eyes are heavy!!! lol
jerth6932
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Originally Posted by chadman
so i dump in the fish or what ever it may be as well as the water that it comes in? and then i start dripping for an hour or so? so i need to have a heater in that bucket?
no heater .... the water will already be heated from your tank that is going in to the bucket...... make sure you temp acclimated the bag for 20 min prior to starting the drip acclimation!
so i dump in the fish or what ever it may be as well as the water that it comes in? and then i start dripping for an hour or so? so i need to have a heater in that bucket?
no heater .... the water will already be heated from your tank that is going in to the bucket...... make sure you temp acclimated the bag for 20 min prior to starting the drip acclimation!