Acclimating Clam

[Sbreish]

Is there a proper way to acclimate a Squamosa Clam? Thanks

 

[Fsurocks99]

You can drip acclimate it like you would a fish. Or just float it and get the temps the same and put it in.

 

[Barry N.]

Or just float it and get the temps the same and put it in.

I would not recommend doing that.

1. Float it in the bag to get the temp the same as your water.

2. Add a little water from your tank to the bag and let it sit for 15-20 mintues and then repeat till you have doubled the the water in the bag. You want two acclimate to pH and salinty.

3. Recommend putting in a quarantine tank (stress free) no fish for a week or so prior to placing it in your display tank.

 

[Fsurocks99]

I know but that's what I did and it was fine. Of course I was a noobie at the time. I would drip it.

 

[SNAKEMANVET]

I drip acclimate for about an hour while the bag floats in my sump to keep temp stable.

 

[NCSUsalt]

if I bring it home from a store I drip, if I get it shipped to me then I just temp acclimate

 

[ScubaDiver93]

On the contrary. If you're bringing home anything from the LFS then temp acclimation would be more adequate because the tanks shouldn't differ drastically and the ride home shouldn't change much accept for temp. On the other hand, shipping has much more drastic affects because it's shipping longer and has a higher risk of a type of shock.

 

[NCSUsalt]

by the time a shipped clam gets to you they're already pretty stressed, imo a long drip acclimation just adds to this.

 

[Sbreish]

I had it shipped, and dripped it for an hour ish. Seems to be doing good. Opened right up after in the tank. Thanks for the help!

Woody

 

[BlastoEric1589]

consistency is never a bad idea.

a long drip will not harm a clam anymore than dropping it in water thats only the same temperature.

if you have the time, doing a drip is always the best way to acclimate everything that goes into your tank, not just clams.

whatever you do, do not try an iodine dip like you would with corals. and do not do a freshwater dip like you would with fish

 

[Sbreish]

what is an iodine dip?

 

[BlastoEric1589]

an iodine dip is when you get a concentrated solution of iodine and add it to a small container with tank water, and then dip your coral in it for about 1-2 minutes in order to kill any hitchiking parasites like bristleworms, flatworms, aiptasias, etc.

most of the time, you cant see parasites until they multiply in your tank, so an iodine dip is pretty essential whenever you buy coral, regardless of the source.

but like i said... dont do it to a clam