Acclimation?!?!?

[Mandee]

Alright I'm wondering how everyone does their acclimation for corals? Do you use the drip method, the bucket and just poor a little water in from your system every 5 mins, or do you just put it right in your tank or do you use all 3?
I've seen each method I'm curious what everyone else uses? :-)

 

[Fishfinder]

Float them to temp match then they go right in tank water. Not in my actual tank because they get dipped. But no acclimation

 

[Tahoe61]

I pour approximately half the transfer water out. Add about 1/3 of a cup of display water, rinse and repeat for about 20 min.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

^^^same here, but I do it with a driper. I usually take 40 min. (For no particularly good scientific reason. :))

 

[hockeyhead019]

Straight into the tank for me as well. I float the bag to get the temp to match up for about 15 minutes and then throw them right in there.

 

[Dpitts28]

I just float the bag for the temp and straight into the tank they go. Never had a problem.

 

[64Ivy]

1. Temperature match.
2. Bayer Dip (10 mins).
3. Bottom of DT then a two week gradual move into permanent place for light acclimation.