Clam acclimation

[lovetoclown]

Probably missing it somewhere, but quick question on a new derasa clam. Should I be drip acclimating it or do like new fish and match salinity and put in QT?

 

[tundracub]

I did drip acclamation for 2 hours. Then put right into display as it was the only clam going in the tank.

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[SantaMonica]

Inverts are very touchy with salinity changes. I try to do 4 hours drip.

 

[lovetoclown]

I did a 2 hour slow drip. So far clam seems happy.

 

[mrdss]

So long

So long

Why are you guys taking sooooooooooo long to drop livestock in your tanks ? What was the salinity of the source water ???

 

[jda]

I temp float them, take them out of the water, check their shells for nasties and then put them in. Clams come from lagoons and other low-tides areas where runoff and salinity and temp changes are quite common. I don't think that you can hurt them much.

The only thing that I drip acclimate are ornamental shrimp.

 

[ReeferNoob4ever]

I feel bad but I've never acclimated anything. Shrimp, snails, stars, corals, fish. I just toss them in. Have been lucky thus far!!

 

[lovetoclown]

Originally I temp floated the clam then put it in qt with matched salinity. 24hts later, the shell was open super wide and the inside was torn apart. This time I drip acclimated and cleaned the shell, inspected and put it in the tank. Couple weeks now and it's doing good. All fish I temp acclimate and put in qt with matched salinity. Does great.

 

[ReeferNoob4ever]

Thorough. I could certainly learn a thing or two. Just today I basically tossed in a conch snail and green mushrooms. Fingers crossed!