Old wives tale?

[Anonymous]

Some things just stress out hard core when they get put in a bag. Octopuses and flasher wrasses come to mind, but even a dottyback must get a little freaked. No sense risking livestock by adding to that stress for a half an hour of effort.

I have to admit I've had a frogfish eat while it was still in the bag, so some stuff is tougher than others I guess

 

[hillbilly]

I don't acclimate my SPS corals either

When it comes to that, I put each piece through a Lugol's Dip.

Me too, if they are not too bad stressed from shipping. I treat them like a newborn baby. Some cost me way over $100 a pop. I'm not about to just chuck them in the tank!

 

[fishfanatic2]

Since we're on the subject of bad practices, I just float the bag for like a half hour and put some cups of water in. Then, its scoop 'n swim. 8O :wink: :roll: :twisted:

 

[Anonymous]

Depends on the situation, I've always given shrimp a token acclimation. Heck I've changed freshwater mollies to a full marine SG in two hours on a drip .

I've also scooped and dumped right into the tank, especially when I've had something that had been delayed in shipping and was in distress 8O

 

[Anonymous]

Both myself and the LFS's I frequent use Ocean water, so I don't worry about osmotic shock. Honestly, I've never in recent memory lost a single thing to acclimation stress.



Jim

LOL, well something tells me you have access to better stores than I do then.

I brought home some peppermints a little while ago from the best store I know of within an hours drive. Water tested 1.030 on my calibrated refactometer. The store that I usually frequent, still one of the best I can find, their water ranges from 1.020 to 1.030, you never know so I always test.

 

[Anonymous]

Most LFS tries to keep the salinity to the low side.... it is a trick of the trade that the less salt you give away, the more money you going to save.

 

[Anonymous]

I don't even keep water in my aqaurium! The fish look a little crispy but I have zero algae.

 

[Anonymous]

Heeeey...now there's an idea!

 

[Unarce]

Most LFS tries to keep the salinity to the low side.... it is a trick of the trade that the less salt you give away, the more money you going to save.

That also helps them keep ICH in check.

 

[Unarce]

I don't even keep water in my aqaurium! The fish look a little crispy but I have zero algae.

:lol:

 

[Anonymous]

I don't even keep water in my aqaurium! The fish look a little crispy but I have zero algae.

Check again, Hwarang. There are some nasty green mold on your fish...

 

[shr00m]

it just goes to show you that taking anything from the internet as gossipal makes ya a moron.

 

[Rlumenator]

Very early on I put both an Emerald & a Sally Lightfoot into the tank without acclimation. The Sally died within an hour, the Emerald was never seen again. Now I acclimate EVERYTHING. I buy so few things, that the extra hour or two is well worth it.

 

[wade1]

I didn't bother to read the 2 pages of responses on the thread, so forgive if I overlooked the answer already...

Are grass shrimp just really tough? Or are shrimps in general a bit more hardy that I've been led to believe?

Yes, as a matter of fact grass shrimp are extremely hardy. They are euryhaline (meaning hi and lo salinity). They live in oxygen cycling estuaries (300% to 0% in a few hours at times).... they are very well adapted to shifting conditions. Unlike reef based shrimp that only deal with constant salinity, pH, and T.

 

[Anonymous]

Very early on I put both an Emerald & a Sally Lightfoot into the tank without acclimation. The Sally died within an hour, the Emerald was never seen again. Now I acclimate EVERYTHING. I buy so few things, that the extra hour or two is well worth it.

I can't imagine the difference in tank conditions that would kill a crab. 8O 8O 8O 8O
Dropping them in boiling water is normally the only way to do it.
I've never in my life even THOUGHT of acclimating a crab. :lol:

 

[Anonymous]

Jiiiiiiiiiiim!!!!!!!

 

[Anonymous]

What, what'd I do?

Edit: Seriously - there is nothing ever wrong with erring in favor of the animal.