The drip method is the best regardless of the type of fish, though it's only really necessary for more sensitive freshwater and all marine fish.
Best Method for Acclimatizing Fish
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I'm unconvinced. Changes in TDS take days, not minutes, for fish to acclimate to. Changes in pH don't of themselves bother them; it's only temperature you can really acclimate to in a matter of minutes or even hours, which is adequately done by floating the bags.
I float the bags for about a half hour then in they go. From my understanding drip can be detrimental to fish that have been shipped. Don't know if this is in fact true but I float the bag the "plop and drop".
I used to do the float thing but my LFS says they use straight oxygen and that to float the fish it would kill them. So now I do the drip method. I was told to add some prime to the bag if the fish were mailed and had been in the bag for a couple of days then drip.
irishspy
There is a stargate in my aquarium.
(This is a really good thread, an example of why AC is so useful.)
I float the bags for 15 minutes, then add two ounces of tank water every 15 minutes for 90 minutes, at which point I net the livestock and release it into its new home.
But I typically buy small fish. If I wanted to use the drip method for, say, a group of five platies, using the 5-gallon buckets I use for water changes would mean they'd be swimming in about 1/4" of water.
So, what other vessels do you use to hold specimens during drip acclimation? Mixing bowls?
I float the bags for 15 minutes, then add two ounces of tank water every 15 minutes for 90 minutes, at which point I net the livestock and release it into its new home.
But I typically buy small fish. If I wanted to use the drip method for, say, a group of five platies, using the 5-gallon buckets I use for water changes would mean they'd be swimming in about 1/4" of water.
So, what other vessels do you use to hold specimens during drip acclimation? Mixing bowls?
(This is a really good thread, an example of why AC is so useful.)
I float the bags for 15 minutes, then add two ounces of tank water every 15 minutes for 90 minutes, at which point I net the livestock and release it into its new home.
But I typically buy small fish. If I wanted to use the drip method for, say, a group of five platies, using the 5-gallon buckets I use for water changes would mean they'd be swimming in about 1/4" of water.
So, what other vessels do you use to hold specimens during drip acclimation? Mixing bowls?
In the beginning, I would add some water just go give some swimming room. That would work. Or get a smaller container (rubber made tubs) and then pour them in the bucket when their done.
