drip acclimate SPS

[ben&bobbi]

so i am planning to transfer the lights friday and the corals starting thursday. So they will be in very low light for a day or two max.

my question is, if i drip acclimate, do i need to float them first for temp change? that will be alot of pieces to float.

 

[InLimbo87]

Just drip acclimate and check the temperature in the bucket/tank. If they are close/or getting close after dripping I wouldn't worry about it. If they are way off and you don't feel like floating the bag, just drop a heater in there and heat it up a bit until it matches with the tank.

 

[mflamb]

Leave the sps out of the water a minute and let them slime before putting them in the tank. In nature, they do that for their own protection.

 

[ben&bobbi]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9456089#post9456089 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mflamb
Leave the sps out of the water a minute and let them slime before putting them in the tank. In nature, they do that for their own protection.

MIke,
before or after acclimation? or both?

 

[mflamb]

After you temp acclimate them.

 

[ben&bobbi]

so your saying no need for drip acclimating?
Ben

 

[mflamb]

You should always drip to acclimate for specific gravity, temp and pH. Then hold it out of the water for a minute and place it in your display. It will slime and the slime will go away without any help.

 

[ben&bobbi]

gotcha, now i'm following!