How do you acclimate your fish?

How do you do it?


The drip method?


The float bag method?


The just toss them in their method?


Or a combonation?


Just wondering how some people do it.i know i do a lil of all.


please explain how you do it.

 

depends on what it is and how expensive it is, snails/expensive fish drip, non-expensive fish/corals float, and inverts i just toss in

 

Float for a 1/2 hour, then I put a 1 inch slit in the bag below the water line and let it sit for another 1 to 2 hours then put whatever it is in....

 

newbie Q. If you slit the bag and there is any copper in the water from the lfs ,won't it harm your reef tank?

 

Put bag in water for 20 min to get temp correct. Then I add 1/4 cup of water every 15 to 20 min for about 2 hours.

 

I guess it could, I've done it this way for about 2 years... And have had good luck so far.....

 

I have also done it the way Otty does too... Either way worked great for me....

 

I also do it the way Otty said, though after a half hour I start removing a 1/4 cup for every one I add.

 

drip

 

I float the bag(usually when i do a water change because thats when i usually buy something new) then i open it up and pour some water into the bag and keep floating it. do this a couple more times then i just open the bag and let it float then it sinks then wait 5 mins and let whatever i got out.