Sun Feb 17, 2008 9:23 am GMT   Reply      

OK people - after reading countless articles on the subject of acclimation - -what are your general practices, steps, times, mixing , not mixing water to do this job? I'm asking about fish mainly but interested in Corals and invert processes as well.

Sun Feb 17, 2008 9:32 am GMT   Reply      

cut the bag take a small amount of water out replace with tank water let sit for 15 min.repeat this prosess for about an hour same with corals. also shut off your lights or make sure the fish/coral does not cook under the lights

Sun Feb 17, 2008 11:27 am GMT   Reply      

is the bag floating in the tank? or our of it? and do you disguard the water removed from the bag or put it into your tank ?

Sun Feb 17, 2008 6:35 pm GMT   Reply      

bag should be floated closed for 15min. , then roll the top of the bad outward creating a brim and clothes pin it to the side of the tank making sure the top stays open for aeration. and leave it for 15 min/ then gradually add water from your tank until the salinity and ph is close or same. lastly, do not pour the fish in the tank. empty the bag over a sink or bucket into a net. the fish is stressed on the way over and shits in the bag. detritus maximus aurilius lol (Gladiator)

Sun Feb 17, 2008 7:55 pm GMT   Reply      

very good points, thank you all. I have had a catastrophic day here - i'll post a new thread with the details in a minute. I will be taking this nacclimation advise as gospel ...man I'm tired of being a fish slayus maximus .... lol not from gladiator

Sun Feb 17, 2008 7:58 pm GMT   Reply      

lol