janastasio
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got my zebra lion fish in the mail yesterday. Drip acclimated him for 4 hours, realeased him into the tank, dead today. Super bummed. My first lion fish.
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janastasio
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I got it from SWF.com, so I used their drip acclim method with the styrofoam box, had it covered, and I actually keep the heat packs they come with underneath. Dont think it was a temp. thing. I just think it was a fluke. All in all, a disappointment. I will try again, but will most likely purchase on locally. I know these guys are pretty fragile. I also know I was tempting fate by purchasing one without seeing it eat! All the more reason to purchase locally! Thanks for the input.
srfisher17
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Originally Posted by janastasio
http:///forum/post/2472277
I got it from SWF.com, so I used their drip acclim method with the styrofoam box, had it covered, and I actually keep the heat packs they come with underneath. Dont think it was a temp. thing. I just think it was a fluke. All in all, a disappointment. I will try again, but will most likely purchase on locally. I know these guys are pretty fragile. I also know I was tempting fate by purchasing one without seeing it eat! All the more reason to purchase locally! Thanks for the input.
Dwarf Zebras may be the most difficult ( commonly available) lion to acclimate.A couple of the best online stores restrict their guarantee on them.Since moving, I've bought every fish I have online and will never do it any other way, and I use SWF acclimation procedure almost to the letter. If temp difference is a problem, that's easy to solve.
http:///forum/post/2472277
I got it from SWF.com, so I used their drip acclim method with the styrofoam box, had it covered, and I actually keep the heat packs they come with underneath. Dont think it was a temp. thing. I just think it was a fluke. All in all, a disappointment. I will try again, but will most likely purchase on locally. I know these guys are pretty fragile. I also know I was tempting fate by purchasing one without seeing it eat! All the more reason to purchase locally! Thanks for the input.
Dwarf Zebras may be the most difficult ( commonly available) lion to acclimate.A couple of the best online stores restrict their guarantee on them.Since moving, I've bought every fish I have online and will never do it any other way, and I use SWF acclimation procedure almost to the letter. If temp difference is a problem, that's easy to solve.
jon321
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Dwarf zebras, and extremely small lionfish seem to be VERY sensitive to changes in pH or salinity. I never had the best of luck acclimating dwarf zebras ordered online either (alwayas dying during the first night), then my friend told me any lionfish under 1.5" and all zebra dwarfs and radiatas should be acclimated no less than a slow 8 hour drip. Since then I have successfully acclimated a dwarf zebra of about 1", a dwarf zebra of about 3", and a radiata lion of about 3/4". Alll are big, fat and happy over a year later!
Jon
Jon
srfisher17
Active Member
Originally Posted by Jon321
http:///forum/post/2475822
Dwarf zebras, and extremely small lionfish seem to be VERY sensitive to changes in pH or salinity. I never had the best of luck acclimating dwarf zebras ordered online either (alwayas dying during the first night), then my friend told me any lionfish under 1.5" and all zebra dwarfs and radiatas should be acclimated no less than a slow 8 hour drip. Since then I have successfully acclimated a dwarf zebra of about 1", a dwarf zebra of about 3", and a radiata lion of about 3/4". Alll are big, fat and happy over a year later!
Jon
Great! Lions, from everything I hear & read, much easier to acclimate in the bigger sizes. I haven't bought a small one in many years, for that reason. I also think Janastasio is right, wanting to see a lion eat at the lfs; always a good sign. Unfortunately not a guarantee that he'll eat at home; because, the trip from lfs to tank is yet another stress-inducing acclimation to go through.
http:///forum/post/2475822
Dwarf zebras, and extremely small lionfish seem to be VERY sensitive to changes in pH or salinity. I never had the best of luck acclimating dwarf zebras ordered online either (alwayas dying during the first night), then my friend told me any lionfish under 1.5" and all zebra dwarfs and radiatas should be acclimated no less than a slow 8 hour drip. Since then I have successfully acclimated a dwarf zebra of about 1", a dwarf zebra of about 3", and a radiata lion of about 3/4". Alll are big, fat and happy over a year later!
Jon
Great! Lions, from everything I hear & read, much easier to acclimate in the bigger sizes. I haven't bought a small one in many years, for that reason. I also think Janastasio is right, wanting to see a lion eat at the lfs; always a good sign. Unfortunately not a guarantee that he'll eat at home; because, the trip from lfs to tank is yet another stress-inducing acclimation to go through.