GioReef Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 Ok i have heard that it is best to float snails and not use drip cause the less they are in the bag the better. I will be getting them from my lfs so they will be in the plastic bag. What method should i use? For the hermit crabs i have heard drip is better... is that true? How do you guys acclimate your CUC? Thanks Link to comment
CSoli921 Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 i just floated the bags for snails, hermits, emerald crab, and a skunk cleaner.. all have been healthy Link to comment
GioReef Posted February 2, 2008 Author Share Posted February 2, 2008 Ok... so for the shrimp you did float also? I have heard that shrimp acclimation is the hardest... Link to comment
H20 Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 I have had numerous snails and hermits, and flotaed them all, and they did fine. I also have had 3 shrimp and floated them as well, and they turned out fine too. Link to comment
derekandrenee Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 Floating is fine.....no problems. Link to comment
justaguy2 Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 Ok... so for the shrimp you did float also? I have heard that shrimp acclimation is the hardest... I have heard that as well, but given that shrimp are sometimes found as hitchhikers on LR it would seem they aren't really that difficult. I float for about 15 minutes and then in they go. Link to comment
TheUnfocusedOne Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 snails n hermits can float deff ive been through probaly almost 40 total hermits n snails just bag floating never had a problem once i drip shrimps though jut to be safe Link to comment
Alexraptor Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 The question is, what is better for the animals? A single shock from the water parameters, or a prolonged stress of fluctuating temperature and water parameters? I imagine that the water in the bag could fluctuate more temperature wise since its such a small volume of water. Link to comment
scarfish Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 The question is, what is better for the animals? A single shock from the water parameters, or a prolonged stress of fluctuating temperature and water parameters? I imagine that the water in the bag could fluctuate more temperature wise since its such a small volume of water. Drip acclimation is better but more painstaking and floating is easier and works good enough. Link to comment
Militant Jurist Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 I have heard that as well, but given that shrimp are sometimes found as hitchhikers on LR it would seem they aren't really that difficult. I float for about 15 minutes and then in they go. I floated for 20 minutes, then added 1/4 cup of tank water every 5 minutes 3 times, emptied half the bag, then did 4 more 1/4 cups every five minutes. After just a minute or two of being put in the tank, they scampered off and began eating! Link to comment
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