Acclimation HELP
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shibumi
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I dont have a video but this is what I do:
Corals, Clams, and Anemones
To introduce a new coral, clam, or anemone into your aquarium, following this procedure:
1. Turn off the lights in the aquarium.
2. Float the shipping bags in the aquarium for 15 minutes to normalize the temperature.
3. Open the bag and pour off some of the shipping water to make room for water from your tank. Do not pour this water into the aquarium.
4. Add 6-8 ounces of aquarium water to the bag.
5. Wait 5 minutes.
6. Repeat step 4-5 until you have added several cups of tank water to the bag. You may need to pour off some more of the bag water to do so.
7. When you feel that the water is normalized, pour off most of the water from the bag. (Down the drain, not in the tank.) Then, slowly release the animal into the tank.
8. Place the animals at the bottom of the tank
9. Restore the lights.
10. Over the next several days, move the animals up in the tank to a spot that meets their natural lighting and current requirements.
These animals make take several days to expand fully and show their natural colors. Additionally, the anemones may wander the tank for days until the find the spot they like. This is normal.
From: http://reefsources.itgo.com/features/articles/acclimation.html#CCA
But I don't turn off the lights I put it in the sump.
Corals, Clams, and Anemones
To introduce a new coral, clam, or anemone into your aquarium, following this procedure:
1. Turn off the lights in the aquarium.
2. Float the shipping bags in the aquarium for 15 minutes to normalize the temperature.
3. Open the bag and pour off some of the shipping water to make room for water from your tank. Do not pour this water into the aquarium.
4. Add 6-8 ounces of aquarium water to the bag.
5. Wait 5 minutes.
6. Repeat step 4-5 until you have added several cups of tank water to the bag. You may need to pour off some more of the bag water to do so.
7. When you feel that the water is normalized, pour off most of the water from the bag. (Down the drain, not in the tank.) Then, slowly release the animal into the tank.
8. Place the animals at the bottom of the tank
9. Restore the lights.
10. Over the next several days, move the animals up in the tank to a spot that meets their natural lighting and current requirements.
These animals make take several days to expand fully and show their natural colors. Additionally, the anemones may wander the tank for days until the find the spot they like. This is normal.
From: http://reefsources.itgo.com/features/articles/acclimation.html#CCA
But I don't turn off the lights I put it in the sump.
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