Oct 23, 2014 #1 6 64Ivy Active Member View Badges Joined Nov 5, 2011 Messages 465 Reaction score 448 Location Greenwich, CT Rating - 0% 0 0 0 So what's the coolest water that YOUR frags have ever survived? Did you take any special steps during the acclimation process?
So what's the coolest water that YOUR frags have ever survived? Did you take any special steps during the acclimation process?
Oct 23, 2014 #2 T tdo Community Member View Badges Joined May 7, 2014 Messages 81 Reaction score 8 Location Nebraska Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I have had sps come in water as low as 60 degrees. Just acclimated slow and everything worked out well
I have had sps come in water as low as 60 degrees. Just acclimated slow and everything worked out well
Oct 23, 2014 #3 StikHedRon Well-Known Member View Badges Joined Jun 17, 2012 Messages 931 Reaction score 171 Location Central Illinois Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I had a deliver from florida last thanksgiving that was a day late and stuffed in a cold warehouse over night, I lost all my sps but my euphylia and zoas survived. I would guess the water at 60 degrees or so. I never did take a measurement of that.
I had a deliver from florida last thanksgiving that was a day late and stuffed in a cold warehouse over night, I lost all my sps but my euphylia and zoas survived. I would guess the water at 60 degrees or so. I never did take a measurement of that.
Oct 23, 2014 #4 swk Well-Known Member View Badges Joined Jan 24, 2014 Messages 783 Reaction score 392 Location Wine Country CA Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I would rather have too cold of water than too hot.
Oct 23, 2014 #5 S shlap Active Member View Badges Joined Mar 2, 2011 Messages 199 Reaction score 9 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I've had stuff come in about 60F too. It depends on the coral. LPS did Ok but I lost about half the sticks that came in.
I've had stuff come in about 60F too. It depends on the coral. LPS did Ok but I lost about half the sticks that came in.
Oct 23, 2014 #6 OP OP 6 64Ivy Active Member View Badges Joined Nov 5, 2011 Messages 465 Reaction score 448 Location Greenwich, CT Rating - 0% 0 0 0 These were all SPS; four to be exact but a couple pretty high end ones (otherwise they would've come in on time).
These were all SPS; four to be exact but a couple pretty high end ones (otherwise they would've come in on time).
Oct 23, 2014 #7 LatinKing Clownfish Breeder View Badges Joined Sep 27, 2012 Messages 954 Reaction score 244 Location Spring Hill, NPR Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I remember hurricane Irene I had a power outage my temp dropped down to 65 loss all SPS. Goodluck, hope yours survive!
I remember hurricane Irene I had a power outage my temp dropped down to 65 loss all SPS. Goodluck, hope yours survive!