burningmime Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 I just watched this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxvcY3nKLWM Start at about 1:30 to skip the intro. Dude suggests basically not to drip aclimate corals at all, and just dip/temperature-aclimate. Do y'all agree or disagree with him? Quote Link to comment
Tired Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 Temperature acclimation IS acclimation. Many people just temp acclimate all their animals that have been shipped. Ammonia builds up in shipping bags, but due to something related to pH and lowering oxygen content (that I don't fully remember at the moment, you can look it up), is vastly decreased in toxicity. When you drip acclimate, you introduce oxygen, causing the ammonia to become toxic again. Shipped animals are often best temp acclimated only, to avoid that ammonia spike. If it's just something you've brought home from the LFS that's been in the bag half an hour, drip acclimation (or occasionally-baste-some-water-in acclimation) is a good idea. It's probably not 100% required, but will help reduce stress in that case. 3 Quote Link to comment
Clown79 Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 I only float the bags for temp acclimation, dip, then add to tank. 4 Quote Link to comment
Candymancan Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 I never do.. i bring em home.. dip em in coral rx rinse them and put em in my tank.. never lost a sps lps or leather doing that. I dont aclimate fish either.. i fresh water dip em then toss em in qt 1 Quote Link to comment
Tamberav Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 14 hours ago, burningmime said: I just watched this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxvcY3nKLWM Start at about 1:30 to skip the intro. Dude suggests basically not to drip aclimate corals at all, and just dip/temperature-aclimate. Do y'all agree or disagree with him? I never drip fish or corals... Corals need light acclimation not water. I will only drip shrimp...starfish....etc 2 Quote Link to comment
Rob22 Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 Drip acclimation has probably killed more fish than it has helped. Temp acclimate and ensure salinity matches the water the fish is in. The only time I do anymore than float for temp and add is if the store was running hyposalinity in their fish only setups. If you are ordering fish online ask the vendor what salinity their shipping water is and have your tank (qt or display-not debating whether to qt or not in this thread) at that salinity when they arrive. 1 Quote Link to comment
WV Reefer Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 I do not acclimate corals. Out of the bag and into the tank. 2 Quote Link to comment
mcarroll Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 Click over to Sustainable Aquatics and check out their acclimation guide that in their "White Papers" section. It explains the ammonia thing in detail. Temperature is a factor in re-toxifying ammonia as well... 1 Quote Link to comment
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