"DIY" acclimation box. Ingenious?!

[seaschiz]

I picked up an orange storm clownfish I've been wanting for a while. I also went grocery shopping with my girlfriend and we picked up two containers of 2 for $5 strawberries. My clownfish has always been a model citizen, even to her previous boyfriend, but I didn't want to take any chances. I was prepared to drill holes in a plastic container with a lid to utilize it as an acclimation box. But when looking at the strawberry container... It already had everything I wanted. I gave it a good rinsing, and stuck it to the side of my aquarium with a mag-float algae cleaner. My old female is able to see her new boy toy and the box has great flow through it. I don't even need to target feed, food just gets swept into the box. It's two days in, and I've noticed no adverse effects. It seems to be a simple solution and an always available acclimation box that you can get rid of afterwards with no strings attached. Has this been discussed before? My girlfriend and I fist bumped after. We were very proud of our ingenuity!

 

[Besieged]

That's pretty ingenious, I have to say.

I've basically always got one of these floating around the fridge, WAY better than cutting or drilling into a re-usable plastic take-out container or similar... much less buying one just for the purpose.

 

[exnisstech]

I love the idea. We just need pic of it in action ;)

 

[seaschiz]

I love the idea. We just need pic of it in action ;)

I'm at work but I've tasked the lady with grabbing a video for ya :rolling-on-the-floor-laughing:

 

[seaschiz]

In all of its glory!

 

[Besieged]

In all of its glory!

Lid closed, fully submerged and everything. Absolute genuis.

 

[seaschiz]

Lid closed, fully submerged and everything. Absolute genuis.

It works great for the task! IMO I'll never go back to a regular acclimation box (gave all of my gear away when I moved). You're telling me for essentially $2.50 I get an acclimation box AND two pounds of strawberries?! Deal.

 

[shakacuz]

this is one of those things when you find out you ask yourself: "why didn't i think of this sooner?"

 

[mjszos]

This is very smart, but honestly the most unbelievable part of the story is 2 for $5 Strawberries??? They're like $8 for a box here!

 

[seaschiz]

This is very smart, but honestly the most unbelievable part of the story is 2 for $5 Strawberries??? They're like $8 for a box here!

If there's one thing Seattle is known for.. it's (not) very affordable prices! We didn't have strawberries on the grocery list but 2 for $5 was impossible to pass on :rolling-on-the-floor-laughing: They're normally around $8 a box here too.

 

[JTP424]

$2.50 acclimation box. Comes with free strawberries!

 

[I never finish anythi]

Absolutely amazing;)

 

[Besieged]

If there's one thing Seattle is known for.. it's (not) very affordable prices! We didn't have strawberries on the grocery list but 2 for $5 was impossible to pass on :rolling-on-the-floor-laughing: They're normally around $8 a box here too.

I lived there for 3 years. I was prepared for a higher cost of living, but the cost of groceries was mind-boggling compared to Atlanta. Even shopping just for myself, for just a week or so (while planning to eat out a few of those days) I had to make a game of getting out of the store for less than $100 - I don't think I ever succeeded, and that was 2008 - 2011.

 

[legionofdoon]

2.50 a pound here in Florida lol. You can also go and pick them locally.

 

[seaschiz]

2.50 a pound here in Florida lol. You can also go and pick them locally.

Some things I miss about Florida.. grocery prices, housing prices, and the ocean. The list ends there :)

 

[legionofdoon]

Some things I miss about Florida.. grocery prices, housing prices, and the ocean. The list ends there :)

Lol housing prices aren't that great anymore.

 

[Dr. D]

I’m holding out for the blueberry version.