Aclimating multiple fish

How do you 'pre acclimate' a fish?

The drip method? I usually add about 1/2-1 cup of the final tank water at a time to the first container/bag. LIke every 5-10 minutes.
Then, net the fish by dumping it into a net without the original tank water, and placing in the final tank.

That way, very little of the original/acclimated water gets in the final tank.

This holds true for my QT to my DT- when I need to use this method.

Dripping it in? I always thought that meant putting about 1/2-1 cup in at a time!! A few drops at a time, wow!

Never yet caused any ill effects my method

 

huh??????

 

No biggie Todd, you just send them a gallon of your tank water, they acclimate it there, bag it and send it to you.

 

bahhhhh hahahahaha

 

How the heck can something be "pre-acclimated"?

Acclimation is the process of adjusting a fish/coral/invert to new conditions. The only way you could pre-acclimate a fish is if the source had the same exact water chemistry as you. Additionally the chemistry would begin to change as time passed in such a small enclosed environment so it's pretty well impossible to "pre-acclimate" something.

This of course lends nothing to the discussion of whether acclimation is necessary or not. Personally, I agree that our fish are tougher than we give them credit for. That said, why stress them unnecessarily? If you're just coming home from the local shop then the drip/baster/any other water exchange method will probably work fine. If you just received a shipment and the poor things are gasping for air or any other signs of extreme stress then yeah, more drastic measures are probably called for. Oh and of course keep in mind that there are things out there that are particularly susceptible to changes such as star fish.

 

LOL! I meant pre-quarentined. I feel so embarrassed

 

Lol I wondered what the heck you were thinking. Ha good for a laugh at least

 

No problem Tony, that does make a bit more sense, and I"d still quaranteen for a week or two at least.

Ingtar maybe had something there though, send them a gallon of your water!!-- J/K, and I know he was too ;-)

 

That's funny, I didn't even see that post earlier.

 

Don't know your type of tang, but the sailing is a wonderful fish. Lots of personality, changes intensity of colors and expands "sails" beautifully.

Have you considered at least one cleaner shrimp since you have tangs? Helps keep them healthy and fun to watch.