Acclimation concern

[Feet4Fish]

I'm about to test bag #2.

Renee -

I also have a Mombasa arriving tomorrow. It will ship over night from DD. Could you please tell me how you would acclimate him?

 

[Feet4Fish]

The beauty of using a QT is that you can match the salinity of the shipping water in your QT while floating the bag for temp. Then just move the fish to the QT.

That seems like a really good point. Thanks for the input!

 

[DannyB]

That seems like a really good point. Thanks for the input!

I used this method with my McCosker's and the acclimation process was a breeze. Then you can gradually increase the salinity to your DT's level over the QT period.

That is a beautiful fish by the way.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

That seems like a really good point. Thanks for the input!

You will not be able to float your mombasae. I believe trying to float the 20 lbs of water would have displaced just about every drop in there. The salinity of the shipping water is always higher than my 1.020 QT, no matter where I order from. I don't acclimate when they are going down to a lower salinity, but I do raise salinity slowly. DDs water is never below 1.027 in my shipments. Today the two bags are 1.027 and 1.o28. The highest I've gotten was 1.030. How many fish have I gotten from there so that my data would even matter? They have sent me free fish. Twice. Just 'cause.....

The bagging is like nothing you have seen before. The temperature of your tank would take centuries to affect the temperature of the water within the fortress.

Renee -

I also have a Mombasa arriving tomorrow. It will ship over night from DD. Could you please tell me how you would acclimate him?

I can tell you how I would do it, just like the Cockatoo and Fu Manchu I got from DD today....... I like the "nothing but net" style. You barely hear the sploosh as I throw them in the tank from across the room.

Have you had a venomous fish before? I'm so excited to see someone on here get one of the gorgeous fish. They've had a lot of them lately. Oh YAY!

I like the QT because you can get them into perfect water immediately.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Second bag.

 

[Feet4Fish]

There has been progress. He is swimming around now. He keeps popping his head out of water with his mouth open. Seems odd. Any thoughts?

 

[Retro Reefer]

Wonder if he is hungry.. Is he eating? I have seen fish do that before that are use to being hand fed..

 

[Feet4Fish]

I tried feeding him some rods fish only blend about thirty minutes ago and be had no interest. Think I should try again?

 

[sc50964]

If he isn't looking for food, this could be a sign of ammonia poisoning of oxygen depletion. Have you measured your qt water lately?

 

[Feet4Fish]

And as far as oxygenation I have and hob filter, a power head causing surface rippling and and airline with some bug bubbles.

 

[Feet4Fish]

If this matter he is occasionally spitting watwr.

 

[Feet4Fish]

Placed food right in front of him still no Interest. Ammonia level fine per ammonia alert badge. Oxygenation I think is fine. Any other thoughts out there?

 

[sc50964]

To be absolutely certain, I would test ammonia with something more accurate or conventional. I've had mixed results with these badges. Also check Ph as that could also lead to this odd behavior. Also run some carbon to get rid of any toxins if there is any.

 

[eatbreakfast]

When a fish is shipped the co2 a fish respirates cannot escape. This in turn causes the ph to drop. A ph below 6.5 renders ammonia harmless to the fish in the bag. When the bag is opened the co2 can now escape, the ph will now start to rise where ammonia becomes harmful again. A long acclimation exposes the fish to dangerous levels of ammonia for a longer period of time. Adding prime to the acclimation process cuts down on ammonia toxicity, or adding methylene blue makes oxygen more accessible to the fish.

 

[Feet4Fish]

Would there be any harm in adding prime?

 

[eatbreakfast]

Would there be any harm in adding prime?

There is no harm in adding prime, just try to keep acclimation under 30min.

 

[Feet4Fish]

Let me be more clear. He is already in the QT tank he struggling. Is there any harm in adding prime to the QT tank that he is in. Acclimation was long over this morning.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Make sure it is well aerated and you'll be fine.

 

[Feet4Fish]

I just move the power head closer to the surface to suck and some air and create bubbles.. Think that's too much?

 

[Lionfish Lair]

I'm sure your oxygen is fine. I just add an airpump.

Also remember that you have it in there, should it come to treating this guy with medication.