Do you drip if salinity matches fish store's?

[Doob]

Just what the title says, emerald crab and a few hermits specifically, but generally speaking, do you still drip acclimate? Bag water and tank water are both right on 1.025 using refractometer.

 

[BoneXriffic]

If im honest...ive never acclimated crabs and snails lol. Other than 15m temp. Not sure if this is considered bad but ive never had an issue

 

[jsker]

Yes I do, the two systems have two different chemistry's and you just want to take the extra step not to shock the emerald crab. Now the hermits I just drop in

 

[BoneXriffic]

Yes I do, the two systems have two different chemistry's and you just want to take the extra step not to shock the emerald crab. Now the hermits I just drop in

Yes the hermits, ive never owned an emerald. But most inverts need to acclimate.

When i was super new to this i used to throw hermits in no temp acclimation or anything

 

[jsker]

Yes the hermits, ive never owned an emerald. But most inverts need to acclimate.

When i was super new to this i used to throw hermits in no temp acclimation or anything

I temp everything. I agree, when I am pay $$$ I will take extra step the acclimate.

 

[ksc]

I would never drip acclimate livestock. Another old reefers myth......
http://www.reefcleaners.org/acclimation
All Animals at this Time:

1. Float the bag in your tank to get the animals used to the temperature in your aquarium.

2. Wait 15 minutes.

3. Add animals to the tank, discard shipping water and any towels used in the packaging.

4. DO NOT DRIP ACCLIMATE

 

[JayQueue]

I have moved to always drip acclimate. I never used to, but changed in the last 6 months. Now, I only vary the time of the acclimation by the type of animal. Inverts need longer than verts.

 

[shadow1013]

According to them "During the shipping process, ammonia levels in the shipping bags build, while the ph level goes down." So if you are getting your live stock from your LFS then I don't see a reason not to dip. I understand what they are saying when it's shipped.

I would never drip acclimate livestock. Another old reefers myth......
http://www.reefcleaners.org/acclimation
All Animals at this Time:

1. Float the bag in your tank to get the animals used to the temperature in your aquarium.

2. Wait 15 minutes.

3. Add animals to the tank, discard shipping water and any towels used in the packaging.

4. DO NOT DRIP ACCLIMATE

 

[JayQueue]

Good point. I have never had any livestock shipped.

 

[Doob]

According to them "During the shipping process, ammonia levels in the shipping bags build, while the ph level goes down." So if you are getting your live stock from your LFS then I don't see a reason not to dip. I understand what they are saying when it's shipped.

Ya, the only livestock I've had that WAS shipped was a reefcleaner package, and I followed their instructions. Everything else has come from stores, though often an hour drive, and I always do drip.

I always loose temp though, because a heater can't fit in a small amount of water and if you use a large amount then you need to drip a lot longer, or use a faster drip, to change salinity.

Idk what could be more stressful, temp swing or chemistry swing. I'll continue to drip, but I think in the future, if salinity matches, I'll drip faster and maybe stick to around 30 minutes, what do you guys think?

 

[ksc]

Why waste your time doing something that isn't needed? From the pro's,

"The reason we ask our customers to use this procedure is because our snails and crabs live intertidally, and can handle swings in ph/salinity without a problem. However, what they can't handle is toxic levels of ammonia.'

 

[Doob]

Why waste your time doing something that isn't needed? From the pro's,

"The reason we ask our customers to use this procedure is because our snails and crabs live intertidally, and can handle swings in ph/salinity without a problem. However, what they can't handle is toxic levels of ammonia.'

Yes REEF CLEANER's packages are intertidal, and they're animals are in the bag for days allowing ammonia to build. These are specific instructions for handling THEIR livestock. They are not advising you do this with every animal all the time.

From a local fish store, ammonia build up is not an issue, it was in the bag maybe 30 minutes in this case.

Thanks for your input though.

 

[ksc]

Ok son, drip away if it makes you feel good. If the the inverts are in a bag with no water should we acclimate them to our air first and then drip the water?

 

[Doob]

Ok son, drip away if it makes you feel good. If the the inverts are in a bag with no water should we acclimate them to our air first and then drip the water?

Alright kid, apply instructions for intertidal snails to all livestock if it makes you feel good. Just know that your fish are not sharing that feeling.