whats your acclimation process for new sps...

[SPotter]

So how do you acclimate new sps? I've heard some just float the bags to adjust water temp and then place corals in the tank, I know many will drip but for how long?

So what works for you?

 

[aqua80]

I just dip in revive with a mixture of 50% water of the bag and 50% water from the tank then put in the tank !
If it was not for the dipping I would put it directly in the tank with no acclimatation at all..

 

[Charley Diesing]

I just dip in revive with a mixture of 50% water of the bag and 50% water from the tank then put in the tank !
If it was not for the dipping I would put it directly in the tank with no acclimatation at all..

+1 I do this with all my corals. I do think its good do 50/50% water. Also ALWAYS DIP! I use CoralRx but there are other popular, reliable dips out there.

 

[hypnoj]

I use 50/50 tank and bag water dipped in bare advanced complete for 10 min. Then placed directly in tank. No floating.

 

[karsseboom]

Theres no need to acclimate sps.

 

[chris88]

I just toss me in lol. I know it's not proper but most of the LFs I buy from Quarantine there corals before they sell them. I have never had an spa die from this approach over the past 7 years.

 

[a.browning]

Straight in for me as well, if coming from a reputable source. I don't believe acclimating corals is necessary.

 

[smartandfast]

People told me I have to drip acclimate them just like how you'd do with new fishes. I never bother..Dipping is a must though.

 

[mwladdicted]

I dip all corals i get locally and toss them right in. If I receive corals in the mail I drip them for about an hour and then dip.

 

[Silkyslim]

Always dip learned the hard way. I got a frag with red bugs. Wasn't fun pulling all my sps to bayer dip them.

Word to the wise dip now or dip later

 

[Daimyo68]

Temp, dip, qt before going into the DT as it's much less hassle if there's a pest than tearing down a reef.

Some may think it's overboard, but all it takes is one time with a pest to change your mind

 

[Ralph ATL]

I don't acclimate the corals at all! However, I treat all corals!

Remove all plugs
Treat for Red Bugs
Coral rx

 

[SPotter]

thanks for everyones input here and I've always floated and dipped but after a recent problem I had with a large purchase of corals that I received where all of frags I got lost all of their tissue after being in my system for 3 days, the vendor suggested that it was my acclimation process. I questioned them on that because I had also received a few large colonies in the order and they are fine. My feeling is the frags were cut right before delivery based on the appearance of the frag plugs. The vendor told me they had been cut and mounted for 3 weeks but the plugs were very clean as well as the area where the frag was glued. I would think that after 3 weeks there would be some encrusting and coloration from algae growth. I know that when I mount new frags that after a few days the glue and the plug are changing colors.

Thanks again for everyones input!

 

[doosiec]

So how do you acclimate new sps? I've heard some just float the bags to adjust water temp and then place corals in the tank, I know many will drip but for how long?

So what works for you?

I do the same thing, but dip in revive 4 capfuls / 1 gallon water.
Inspect for pests, place in QT tank for a few days to weeks depending on the appearance of the polyps and base. Hitchhikers are always a big concern to me in a large display tank.

 

[AquaReeferMan]

I temp acclimate and dip in Coral RX then its straight into the tank. Frags or colonies, I never acclimate them to my water. Been doing it that way for 4 years without any issues. If you have good water quality, it will not matter.