Acclimating Coral

[sweetrav18]

I wanted to know how everyone acclimates there new leathers they get. Specifically to the water...(i.e. drip acclimation, just dump in?) I am getting on today and just want to check what everyone does?

 

[TheMcs]

I don't acclimate any coral. Just a once over for visible pests, a dip, and in.

 

[tanker]

I "Q" new coral now, but I have never acclimated coral.

 

[kar93]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11903543#post11903543 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by TheMcs
I don't acclimate any coral. Just a once over for visible pests, a dip, and in.

what is the dipping for? ive always done it but never understood why i should

 

[Freed]

Make sure when you acclimate it to your QT, you match the pH, salinity and temp to yours in the QT.

 

[TheMcs]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11903913#post11903913 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by kar93
what is the dipping for?

Tastes better that way.

 

[tb29431]

What do you mean by "dip"? Still learning....but I slowly add water from my tank to the bag from the LFS, then after about 30 minutes, dump it in. Bad idea?

 

[2farNorth]

Honestly, the only thing I've acclimated corals for is Temp. just float the bag for 15 min. and drop them in... well, drop them in QT,, But if you don't have a coral QT tank, then do a search for dipping, and at least do some dips,, such as Lugols, or something,, anything...

but to answer your question directly - my leather I received, I just plopped it in...

 

[quiksilver]

Same as 2far, I just float the bag for 20 mins. QT it if its sps for redbugs for a few hours but if it's not sps, straight into the tank after the 20 min float.

 

[schigara]

Float for 15-20 for temp. Coral, fish, inverts. I tried the 45-90min drip for all and I have done without and haven't seen any difference. As long as the SG is not much different than say, 1.021 to 1.025 in SG, go for it.

 

[bwoody62]

Qt tank if possible. Float for 15-20 min. , dip, then into QT for observation. If you have ever had hitch hikers, you wouldn't take a chance!

 

[jim5280]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11904065#post11904065 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by TheMcs
Tastes better that way.

Hey is that your dane in front of the tank?