Acclimating 2 new fish from different salinities

[Fish_Fry]

I just received two fish from different salinities (31.5 & 24.1). My original plan was to match my QT to the salinity they arrived in and then over the QT period slowly adjust it to match my DT.

I'm dripping them separately now. Would it make sense to split the difference and keep them around 28? My understanding is that fish can go down in salinity much easier than they can go up.

Other than taking my time with the drip acclimation does anyone have any other suggestions on how to proceed?

 

[Tamberav]

Fish can go down really fast but going up needs to be really slow. Simply match the QT to the lower salinity fish and quickly acclimate the other.

Shipped fish should not be dripped and it voids some places guarentee. Once you open the bag, pH rises and ammonia becomes much more toxic.

The lower salinity is actually easier on fish as their kidneys don't need to work as hard.

 

[Fish_Fry]

I appreciate the quick reply. I wasn't planning on dripping them. The vendor's instructions called for it and they included a solution (which I split between containers) to address ammonia.