Just picked up a sixline for the tank and of course the way my overly inquisitive mind works always makes me think about things.
The most standard new Fish introduction is
1. Temp Acclimate in bag for 20-30 minutes.
2. Drip Acclimate for 1-2 hours.
3. Introduce to the tank.
But isn't the beginning temp acclimation kind of pointless? Seeing as most of these fish are in 2-3 cups max of water, doesn't that water reach room temperature within 20-30 minutes anyway?
So by acclimating temp, we're technically bringing the temp from room temp back to tank temp say 6-8 degrees hotter, then over the next 20 minutes dropping it back down 6-8 degrees to room temp. Isn't this going to just add more stress?
Wouldn't it be smarter to drip acclimate and then put them back in the bag, temp acclimate and then add?
Maybe Saltwater specifically takes longer to go from 80 to 72. Idk?
Just thoughts .
The most standard new Fish introduction is
1. Temp Acclimate in bag for 20-30 minutes.
2. Drip Acclimate for 1-2 hours.
3. Introduce to the tank.
But isn't the beginning temp acclimation kind of pointless? Seeing as most of these fish are in 2-3 cups max of water, doesn't that water reach room temperature within 20-30 minutes anyway?
So by acclimating temp, we're technically bringing the temp from room temp back to tank temp say 6-8 degrees hotter, then over the next 20 minutes dropping it back down 6-8 degrees to room temp. Isn't this going to just add more stress?
Wouldn't it be smarter to drip acclimate and then put them back in the bag, temp acclimate and then add?
Maybe Saltwater specifically takes longer to go from 80 to 72. Idk?
Just thoughts .