Coral Acclimation

[herpsandreefs]

When I buy corals from my LFS, I usually just take them out of the bag and place them in. Apparnently this isnt right, I've done it with my rose torch and frogspawn. How should I do it?

 

[Anonymous]

Drip acclimation in a tray is how I've always done it with everything, not just corals.

Orange County in what state?

 

[hillbilly]

I agree. Drip is best. You've been lucky so far.

 

[herpsandreefs]

Tustin California, how long should the driping last?

 

[Johnsteph10]

most things 30min - 1hour at most; shrimpies and other crusties take a good bit longer (several hours).

John

 

[Anonymous]

Yeah, it also depends on how rough they came in. Since (I'm assuming) you're talking about specimens from the local, that time frame should work just right. If, however, it's been bagged overnight or more, then I'd allow a couple of hours based on test results of the bag water.

It seems we're practically spittin' distance from each other (but please don't, I have a real "thing" about spit).

 

[qwiksilver]

totally agree. Some people even get an air pump going in the holding container (i don't cause I don't have one, nor do I ever drip many fish at once, so they are always getting fresh oxygenated water from the tank).

 

[Anonymous]

Off topic, i recall SM you said you were moving to Tahoe?? what happened? anyways, I add water from my tank to the baggies the corals are in..i add a teaspoon every few minutes, usually five for about a half hour...and shrimpies and crabbies and anemones take alot longer....

 

[Clownkeeper]

I have done the float bag and change water, drip and have also done the float bag to temp and hten put animal directly into the tank(for corals only) and have had great success with all 3. Fish i do the drip method strictly though.

Troy

 

[Anonymous]

Off topic, i recall SM you said you were moving to Tahoe?? what happened? anyways, I add water from my tank to the baggies the corals are in..i add a teaspoon every few minutes, usually five for about a half hour...and shrimpies and crabbies and anemones take alot longer....

A contractor has been hired and that cabin's being built!

 

[Anonymous]

No spitting on me your higher in elevation. You gonna live on the Cali side i take it...Tahoe is not a cheap place to live let alone build new...

 

[Anonymous]

No.. but I don't know that it's really any worse than "The O.C.".. :|

Don't worry about the spit. I got in BIG trouble at Sears some years ago, spat on a bald guy's head.