Best Method for Acclimatizing Fish

[platytetrafan]

I just float the bag for a good 20-30 mins and then gently net the fish into the tank it has worked for me without a problem.

 

[tjroihenu]

I float the bag and just use one of those large slushy straws, Haha..

Fish are not going to notice or die because you were one drip off or something.

 

[bitbot]

From my understanding drip can be detrimental to fish that have been shipped.

Why would that be, I wonder?

 

[bitbot]

So, what other vessels do you use to hold specimens during drip acclimation? Mixing bowls?

Plastic food storage containers

 

[Reddog80p]

I drip acclimate all my fish (knot method)except my pond fish.

 

[Anoop]

For more sensitive fish, I resort the drip line acclimation but for other fish, they all do fine for just floating the bag (opened) for around 2 hours.