Question about acclimation !

[Maclee]

Hello
I have a question about acclimating fish and corals , I noticed that while acclimating my invertebrates that the water temperature had dropped significantly in the container i was using ..especially when acclimating for an hour or more ...is this ok ?? On all the films I've seen on you tube everybody seem too do it the same way and I've not seen anybody heating them in any way ..?? When reading about acclimating my fire shrimp it said any sudden changes in ph or salinity could cause instant death, nothing mentioned about temperature but the water in my container was cold too the touch ... Can someone explain this for me
Thanks mack

 

[ca1ore]

First of all, you really ought to limit any acclimation to 30 mins or less. Most inverts are coming in at close to full salinity water, so a long drip is unnecessary. Although fish may come in at lower salinity, they're typically ok with a 30 min drip too. If I decide to use QT, then you can avoid a drip acclimation completely. If you must do protracted drip acclimation, the a small heater in the bucket can work fine to keep temp up.

 

[Maclee]

Thanks simon ,,but what do you mean with QT ??

 

[RayAllen3422]

Thanks simon ,,but what do you mean with QT ??

Quarantine Tank.

 

[DJasak]

Bulk Reef Supply has a nice video on YouTube on how to acclimate new additions to your tank. They reccomend getting yourself a specimen container so that after your done with drip acclimating your fish, to float the specimen cup in your tank for a couple minutes to match tank temperature. Heres the url: https://youtu.be/ZWHSTlJ05ek

 

[firebirdude]

Quarantine Tank.

What's that?


:blown:

 

[Reef Frog]

Avoid drip acclimation if you can. With fish, match LFS salinity and have a quarantine tank ready to go at that salinity and raise it over a few days.

To keep water warmer during aclimations, while removing fish or dipping corals, one of those under the bowl beta heater pads works well. Or seedling propagation mats - same idea. Very inexpensive.