Detailed drip acclimation: discussion thread

[msjinkzd]

The article can be found at the link below, please feel free to share your experiences in this thread.
http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=154736

[Jessu]

What are you supposed to drip with?

[Reefscape]

What are you supposed to drip with?


Buy youself a length of small bore airhose and an airhose screw clamp....Start the syphon, use the clamp to regulate the drips to 1 - 2 per second...job done :)

[mostlycichlids]

Good article, I have used the drip acclimation a few times.

[msjinkzd]

I knot the airline tubing as opposed to using a clamp, works well for me!

[fl4ian]

after the dripping for 3 hrs, why not just pour the fish into the tank, as opposed to netting them... the "mini tank" should have already had the equivalent of multiple water changes by then right?

[FINJOY]

I ALSO KNOT THE AIR LINE TUBE, WORKS PERFECTLY, YOU CAN AJUST THE KNOT TO GET THE DESIRED FLOW......

[kog]

after the dripping for 3 hrs, why not just pour the fish into the tank, as opposed to netting them... the "mini tank" should have already had the equivalent of multiple water changes by then right?
maybe to get as little as possible of the water it came in to be safer?

[toddnbecka]

I never add shipping water, whether it contains bag buddies or not.

[Hebily]

Buy youself a length of small bore airhose and an airhose screw clamp....:)

Where do you get an airline screw clamp? I was looking, but couldn't find one, wound up going with this in line valve that leaks like crazy.

[coach_z]

that looks like a great method i will have to try sometime soon. (aka next time i get fishies)

[jackiomy]

Where do you get an airline screw clamp? I was looking, but couldn't find one, wound up going with this in line valve that leaks like crazy.


http://www.dynamicaqua.com/tubing.html#check

[jpappy789]

I never add shipping water, whether it contains bag buddies or not.
Agreed. You're basically adding fouled up water to your tank.