Quick acclimation question!
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sac10918
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Thanks for the quick response Al~ Your the best!
Unfortunately, I am taking a risk here and not Qting the new corals..... I know its ridiculously stupid and I probably will kick myself for it, but I am just praying that it works out okay. I am currently setting up a QT for future corals, but I dont have a good enough light yet....
Unfortunately, I am taking a risk here and not Qting the new corals..... I know its ridiculously stupid and I probably will kick myself for it, but I am just praying that it works out okay. I am currently setting up a QT for future corals, but I dont have a good enough light yet....
al mc
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Originally Posted by sac10918
http:///forum/post/2458766
Oh! ANd should I float the bags first before drip acclimation?
yes....10-15 minutes should be enough unless they got really cool coming home (in suuny California that should not be a problem)
http:///forum/post/2458766
Oh! ANd should I float the bags first before drip acclimation?
yes....10-15 minutes should be enough unless they got really cool coming home (in suuny California that should not be a problem)
sac10918
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Originally Posted by 05xrunner
http:///forum/post/2458775
No..Acclimation of corals is not needed at all. Take them out of the water. let them in the air for about 10-15sec to slim up and in they go. Out of all the things added to the tank corals def dont need any acclimation
Really? Not even floating? I think I will acclimate them (temp float and drip) just to be safe....
http:///forum/post/2458775
No..Acclimation of corals is not needed at all. Take them out of the water. let them in the air for about 10-15sec to slim up and in they go. Out of all the things added to the tank corals def dont need any acclimation
Really? Not even floating? I think I will acclimate them (temp float and drip) just to be safe....
05xrunner
Active Member
Originally Posted by sac10918
http:///forum/post/2458805
Really? Not even floating? I think I will acclimate them (temp float and drip) just to be safe....
nope..the slime they make will take care of anything.
I have done this with every coral I have had. and I have had MANY Acros, Montis, Aussie Acans, LPS LOTS of stuff..Personally all this hours and drip acclimation do more damage then good.
You know what is funny..I have read SOOO many threads of why did my xxxx die..I acclimated it drip for x amount of hours.
yet I have NEVER heard anyone say they lost anything after tossing something in after a 10min float
http:///forum/post/2458805
Really? Not even floating? I think I will acclimate them (temp float and drip) just to be safe....
nope..the slime they make will take care of anything.
I have done this with every coral I have had. and I have had MANY Acros, Montis, Aussie Acans, LPS LOTS of stuff..Personally all this hours and drip acclimation do more damage then good.
You know what is funny..I have read SOOO many threads of why did my xxxx die..I acclimated it drip for x amount of hours.
yet I have NEVER heard anyone say they lost anything after tossing something in after a 10min float
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dennis210
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Just so you know, the above posts are accurate. Trans-shippers and wholesalers have now begun sending printed instructions to lfs that say - float to equalize temp, cut open bags, dump water, insert coral into display / sale tank. More important to "light acclimate" new arrivals. My friend owns a lfs and has showed me the new acclimatization proceedures he is recieving. He has also been getting snails and hermits with only wet paper in the bags and has had a much lessened loss rate!
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salty420
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i just temp acclimate my corals as well, never lost one yet!
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dennis210
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sac10918 - so waiting to know did the quick acclimatization work for you. Show us some pic's!
sac10918
Member
Hey Dennis~
Everything looks fantastic. I must admit that I didnt exactly follow the quick acclimation procedure since I was unsure. I floated the bags for 15-20 minutes, then used the turkey baseter to add water to the bags for at least another 30 mintues. I was just a bit leery of the quick acclimation technique, since this is the first time I have ever heard of it. I think I will definatley give it a try next time though! It sounds like its a good way to do it....
Sorry I dont have any pics. My camera went in for repairs last week (it kept telling me "lense error" when I would try to turn it on). Maybe I can borrow my moms this weekend!
Everything looks fantastic. I must admit that I didnt exactly follow the quick acclimation procedure since I was unsure. I floated the bags for 15-20 minutes, then used the turkey baseter to add water to the bags for at least another 30 mintues. I was just a bit leery of the quick acclimation technique, since this is the first time I have ever heard of it. I think I will definatley give it a try next time though! It sounds like its a good way to do it....
Sorry I dont have any pics. My camera went in for repairs last week (it kept telling me "lense error" when I would try to turn it on). Maybe I can borrow my moms this weekend!
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dennis210
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for more information click on the accilmatization link here on this site then go to the archives it lists. Also the two doc's web site has inormation as does TFP.com
Some of the sites that are selling corals also now have the same info. If you read up on coral morphology you will find that with as simple a living structure as this is - it probably is less stressful to get them into your system as quicly as possible and then let them be.
Some of the sites that are selling corals also now have the same info. If you read up on coral morphology you will find that with as simple a living structure as this is - it probably is less stressful to get them into your system as quicly as possible and then let them be.