Drip acclimate?

[Notsolostfish]

Does anyone here recommend drip acclimating cleaner shrimp? Want to buy one today. But i never drip acclimated anything only float bag temp acclimate. Any idea?

 

[Dburr1014]

Does anyone here recommend drip acclimating cleaner shrimp? Want to buy one today. But i never drip acclimated anything only float bag temp acclimate. Any idea?

Yes, definatly.

 

[Notsolostfish]

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Yes, definatly.

How long do i drip acclimate it

 

[Dburr1014]

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How long do i drip acclimate it

Personally, I do them for about an hour.

 

[piranhaman00]

never drip acclimate anything.

Match temp and match salinity and dump

 

[LPS Bum]

I like to have the best of both worlds. Yes drip acclimate, but do a fast drip so that the temp in the bucket doesn’t plummet.

I float for 15 min to equalize temp then do a 30 min fast drip. That’s it. Enough of an adjustment period but not too long.

 

[Someshmuk]

1. Put your new livestock in a small container with the water it came with
2. Put that container in a bigger container.
3. Get some airline tubing and put a knot in it.
4. Get it dripping and pull the knot tighter if you need less flow.
5. Drip it into the small container and have the water overflow into the larger container.
6. Every so often, put the overflowed water back into the tank.
7. After about 2-3 times the volume of water has been replaced, your livestock should be good to go.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

5. Drip it into the small container and have the water overflow into the larger container.
6. Every so often, put the overflowed water back into the tank.

So you're suggesting adding the water the shrimp came in, to the tank???

 

[Someshmuk]

So you're suggesting adding the water the shrimp came in, to the tank???

If you think the water is kinda bleh, throw out the overflowed water but know you have to account for the loss of water. I don't but I've only bought fish from local reefers whom keep their water nice and clean.

Just make sure when you introduce the animal, you push the small container into your tank, invert or 90 degrees, and pour it out into the tank. That way you don't touch anything and induce stress that way.

 

[JayM]

I just float to acclimate temp. My LFS keeps their salinity the same as I do. No need to drip.

 

[Townes_Van_Camp]

So you're suggesting adding the water the shrimp came in, to the tank???

Don't put their water in your tank.

 

[Lavey29]

I've never drip acclimated anything but my LFS runs similar alk and salinity and temp so I just net them out and toss them in.

 

[LPS Bum]

If you think the water is kinda bleh, throw out the overflowed water but know you have to account for the loss of water. I don't but I've only bought fish from local reefers whom keep their water nice and clean.

Just make sure when you introduce the animal, you push the small container into your tank, invert or 90 degrees, and pour it out into the tank. That way you don't touch anything and induce stress that way.

To each their own, but I would NEVER put water from another system (at least one that wasn't my own) into my display tanks. You'd have no way of knowing what was in that water.

It's pretty easy to make up a gallon or two of fresh, clean saltwater to account for the loss during drip acclimation. And a lot safer too.

 

[Notsolostfish]

I've never drip acclimated anything but my LFS runs similar alk and salinity and temp so I just net them out and toss them in.

I was going to buy my shrimp online

 

[Pistondog]

1. Float bag to match temp
2. Put new livestock in quart plastic container, float in tank, shade from bright light.
3. Remove 25% water and replace with tank water
4. Wait 15 or 20 minutes
5. Goto 3 unless salinity matches, min 3 iterations.
6. Put livestock in tank.

Try to keep new saltwater out ouf tank.

 

[Lavey29]

I was going to buy my shrimp online

Ask the vendor what his alk and salinity is and if it's similar then no reason to drip. Good magnesium and iodine levels are important for shrimp.

 

[JayM]

I was going to buy my shrimp online

You can check the salinity in the bag when it arrives and see how it compares to your tank. If it's close, acclimate temp and you're G2G.

Or just follow the advice from wherever you purchased from.

 

[Notsolostfish]

Ask the vendor what his alk and salinity is and if it's similar then no reason to drip. Good magnesium and iodine levels are important for shrimp.

Iodine good mention. The issue with the nyos salt i use i dont think it has good iodine levels from last time i checked with icp it was a bit low

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Don't put their water in your tank.

That was my point!

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

You can check the salinity in the bag when it arrives and see how it compares to your tank. If it's close, acclimate temp and you're G2G.

Or just follow the advice from wherever you purchased from.

^^This is good advice. When purchasing online, always follow the instructions regarding acclimation and be sure to take pics as you unpack things in case you need to file a doa claim.