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View Poll Results: LFS fish order pickups
Pick up the fish fresh from the shipper in its shipping bag at the LFS 7 29.17%
Wait 24 hours to see how the fish does in the LFS tanks 1 4.17%
Leaving the fish A week or more in the LFS to check on health 10 41.67%
Other method 1 4.17%
Let acclimate in a fellow reefers tank 0 0%
Kien (just because) 5 20.83%
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Old 09-05-2015, 05:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Aquattro View Post
I do similar, but quicker. I set up the large styrofoam box as a holding tank with a heater and powerhead, lower pH and add fish right from bag (temp matched). I then let the water circulate for about 6 hours and add fish to tank. No losses doing this so far. Also how my LFS does (did) it.
What's the lowest pH you've done this with? Your way would increase the pH quite quickly. I find it's easiest to do it in the QT because then I can just walk away from it (and go to bed lol), plus it's one less transfer for the fish.
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