I drip acclimate everything. It's just so much easier than adding some water, coming back in a few minutes and adding more, then repeating again. I can start the drip and then come back whenever the acclimation period is over (usually 30 - 60 minutes, depending on what I'm acclimating). The couple of dollars I spent on a drip acclimater (although one could very easily be DIY-ed) was probably the best / most useful few dollars invested in our tank.
How do you Acclimate?
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What type of drip acclimater do you use? I didn't know they sold acclimaters. Right now I am just tying a couple of knots in some airline tubing. I'm saving my pennies though so I can invest in a gang valve! 
What type of drip acclimater do you use? I didn't know they sold acclimaters. Right now I am just tying a couple of knots in some airline tubing. I'm saving my pennies though so I can invest in a gang valve!
I bought the 3 pack... gave two away to other reef keepers, who didn't think something so cheap could make their life that much easier.
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I drip most of anything that's important for 30 minutes to an hour. Some corals, like tube corals, don't need to be acclimated. The ghost shrimp I'm gut stuffing for my lion I just dump in a 2g tank. They're $0.30 a piece, why care they're gonna die anyway.
I use to drip everything for at least an hour or two (kinda went off the saltwaterfish.com website) So there I was dripping a damsel for 2 hours LOL!! Now I tend to float and pour water for about 30-60 min if its shrimp or really sen. inverts I drip for at least an hour and a half. I dont drip corals all that much as I usually get frags and I float and release. Corals seem fine plus If I get corals from a particular person I already tested his water and its Identical to mine (better one Ates though) So far so good.
