Acclimating radioactive dragon eyes???

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  1. Thegrimreefer

    Thegrimreefer Astrea Snail

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    I just picked up a radioactive dragon eye and can't seem to find proper acclimation process. Can anyone help please?
     
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  3. The Grizz

    The Grizz Astrea Snail

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    1. Float the sealed bag in the aquarium for 15 minutes. This step allows the water in the shipping bag to adjust slowly to the temperature in the aquarium.
    2. Cut the bag open and carefully place clam or coral with the water from the bag into the empty bucket.
    3. Add 1 cup of your aquarium water to the bucket slowly.
    4. Repeat step #3 every 5 minutes for 45 minutes.
    5. Carefully remove the coral from the bucket. Be extremely careful when handling live corals to avoid touching the flesh of the animals. Handle the corals only by their hard skeletons.
    6. Discard any water left in the bucket.
    7. Keep the aquarium lights at a low level and gradually work up to a higher level, allowing the coral(s) time to adjust before lighting increases.
    8. Handle the corals only by the base.
    9. Replenish the water you removed from your tank during the acclimation process with the newly prepared seawater ir required.
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  4. jesse94954

    jesse94954 Fire Worm

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    make sure clam flush is not expose to air.
     
  5. Thegrimreefer

    Thegrimreefer Astrea Snail

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  6. The Grizz

    The Grizz Astrea Snail

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    No problem, this procedure is what I use for everything, clams, SPS, LPS, softies and even fish.
     
  7. The Grizz

    The Grizz Astrea Snail

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    Clams can be exposed to air to transfer form bag to bucket to tank, no ill affects.