I agree,,, but I'd also keep the shrimp in QT until first molt.Don't put their water in your tank.
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I agree,,, but I'd also keep the shrimp in QT until first molt.Don't put their water in your tank.
I feel you, to each their own. When i did float acclimation, I'd have mysterious deaths on fish 3-5 days after letting them settle in. Never figured out why except that when performing drip acclimation I've had 0 deaths result from the transfer. And not buying from a specific online big box fish store.To each their own, but I would NEVER put water from another system (at least one that wasn't my own) into my display tanks. You'd have no way of knowing what was in that water.
It's pretty easy to make up a gallon or two of fresh, clean saltwater to account for the loss during drip acclimation. And a lot safer too.
For what it's worth, my experience is exactly the opposite. When I drip them in, they die. When I float to temp and double the shipping volume with my tank water I never lose one.I feel you, to each their own. When i did float acclimation, I'd have mysterious deaths on fish 3-5 days after letting them settle in. Never figured out why except that when performing drip acclimation I've had 0 deaths result from the transfer. And not buying from a specific online big box fish store.
I only ever saw pests and crap from frags, which I used the same drip acclimation but now have a very different introduction process after having to beat aptasia, AEFW, and EEFW.
It might be that you do one or the other and choose the one that doesn't kill your fish LOLFor what it's worth, my experience is exactly the opposite. When I drip them in, they die. When I float to temp and double the shipping volume with my tank water I never lose one.
Also you can use the two container idea and have a 50w heater in the outsider container if it is ambient air temp is significantly less.
Does anyone here recommend drip acclimating cleaner shrimp? Want to buy one today. But i never drip acclimated anything only float bag temp acclimate. Any idea?