Can I acclimate inverts without dripping ?

[Steven777]

I'm getting some inverts tomorrow, including a Cleaner shrimp, some Astraea snails, Nassarius snails, and fighting conch. Can I acclimate them without dripping method? I don't have the equipment to do so. I acclimate my fish by pouring a small amount of water every 5 mins.

 

[James77]

I've never done any drip method with any fish, coral or invert and have never had one perish.

I have always done what you do for fish, place in a container and scoop out some of its water and replace with mine. I repeat that 4-5 times over half an hour in a dimly lit room. Also with my cat supervising the whole thing...

 

[Mikedawg]

If water parameters are close, I usually squirt some tank water into the LFS bag every 5-10 minutes over half an hour or so with lights dimmed or off. I probably add in 50% tank water to bag and then net out/pour out animals depending on what they are.
Good luck

 

[Auquanut]

I used to use the drip method. Now I just pour a good amount of the water out of the bag they come in, float them in the sump, and add tank water to the bag using a large pipette (a turkey baster or anything else will do). Every 5 minutes or so I add more water. I usually do this for about an hour. Then I strain the water out through a net, and done.

 

[Steven777]

I've never done any drip method with any fish, coral or invert and have never had one perish.

I have always done what you do for fish, place in a container and scoop out some of its water and replace with mine. I repeat that 4-5 times over half an hour in a dimly lit room. Also with my cat supervising the whole thing...

You're always successful because you're supervised by Boss Cat

 

[S2G]

I used to use the drip method. Now I just pour a good amount of the water out of the bag they come in, float them in the sump, and add tank water to the bag using a large pipette (a turkey baster or anything else will do). Every 5 minutes or so I add more water. I usually do this for about an hour. Then I strain the water out through a net, and done.

Same

 

[Steven777]

I used to use the drip method. Now I just pour a good amount of the water out of the bag they come in, float them in the sump, and add tank water to the bag using a large pipette (a turkey baster or anything else will do). Every 5 minutes or so I add more water. I usually do this for about an hour. Then I strain the water out through a net, and done.

Thank you that sounds solid :)

 

[James77]

You're always successful because you're supervised by Boss Cat

Haha yup. She is obsessed with touching the surface of the water with her paw, but she also hates touching the water. She does it over and over again. She is a wacko and funny to watch.