Acclimation box

leepink23 · Oct 23, 2018

How long should I leave my Yellow Eye Tang in the acclimation box? Already completed 30 days of QT prior to going in, but I have a Yellow Tang. The tank is 150 gallons and the yellow eye is much smaller so the yellow isn’t paying him any attention. I also have 50 lbs of BRS rerf saver rock curing to add to my already established reef but it’s only been curing for a day.

James M · Oct 23, 2018

3 days would be good

leepink23 · Oct 23, 2018

James M said:
3 days would be good

Today is day 4, I was thinking of tonight even though I don’t plan to add the new rock for a few weeks, thanks!

JumboShrimp · Oct 23, 2018

You have to pull the rip-cord on the parachute some time (lol)... I would tend to agree that tonight would be good. Best wishes!

PS: If you are anything like me, you just might love your Yellow Eyed Kole Tang so much that you trade your Yellow Tang {bully?} into your LFS like I did, and go with a Onespot Foxface and Bicolor Angel instead :)

Jesterrace · Oct 23, 2018

With a Tang, I agree that 4 days is plenty. I agree wholeheartedly with JumboShrimp, I booted a Yellow Tang that wasn't half grown after he decided to claim my 90 for himself and replaced him with a One Spot Foxface and have been much happier with it.

leepink23 · Oct 23, 2018

JumboShrimp said:
You have to pull the rip-cord on the parachute some time (lol)... I would tend to agree that tonight would be good. Best wishes!

PS: If you are anything like me, you just might love your Yellow Eyed Kole Tang so much that you trade your Yellow Tang {bully?} into your LFS like I did, and go with a Onespot Foxface and Bicolor Angel instead :)

Thanks, hopefully it goes smooth! We shall see soon!!!

leepink23 · Oct 23, 2018

Released the yellow eye, so far so good, fingers crossed!

dwest · Oct 23, 2018

leepink23 said:
Released the yellow eye, so far so good, fingers crossed!

If things go bad, try a mirror.

leepink23 · Oct 25, 2018

Well everything is still going very good, they are swimming together, eating algae beside each other, no fighting whatsoever. I am glad I used the acclimation box!