Your Acclimation Procedures

[GrimReefer]

I was thinking of using a large plastic cup and lid with small holes drilled in it. I could float the cup in the tank for an hour or two. Any problems with that? It would require a bit of experimentation with the holes to acheive a proper acclimation rate, but I can't think of any other problems with this.

[Aquaholic]

I float the bag for about 3-5 min and put a cup of tank water every 3-4 mins about 4 times then drop the suckers in, so to speak. Never lost anything doing this.

[muck]

Originally Posted by genix

I was thinking of using a large plastic cup and lid with small holes drilled in it. I could float the cup in the tank for an hour or two. Any problems with that? It would require a bit of experimentation with the holes to acheive a proper acclimation rate, but I can't think of any other problems with this.

I can. This way of acclimation while sounding good in theory is not so good in practice. You really want to avoid adding water from other sources to your tank water if possible. You never know what could be in the water that you do not want in your reef.

[Kabong]

Introducing the acclimater 5000




for only 10 easy payments of 19.95 you too can own this wonderful device.
Acclimate 4 different buckets at the same time, each with its own adjustable flow rate.
step right up and get'em while there hot

seriously though i do

30min at 1 drip per sec
dump half the water
30min at 3 drip per sec
dump half the water
30min at a trickle
float there bucket for 30 to match temp then add.

[Rikko]

I drip from my tank into a Brita jug with the fish/store water. Once it's about 75% "my" water, I scoop the fish in.
For corals, I do nothing fancy. I used to drip and it made little difference. Some of the old hands at reefs.org shared their own rule of thumb that I've been following - just take the coral out of the bag and expose it to air for a few seconds until it slimes up (a defensive reaction, I guess). Then place it in the tank - the slime layer will protect it from shock to a change in salinity/pH as it gradually sheds the mucus.

[GrimReefer]

Originally Posted by Rikko

Some of the old hands at reefs.org shared their own rule of thumb that I've been following - just take the coral out of the bag and expose it to air for a few seconds until it slimes up (a defensive reaction, I guess). Then place it in the tank - the slime layer will protect it from shock to a change in salinity/pH as it gradually sheds the mucus.

wow. what corals have you tried this with?

[Moogled]

Float it for about 20 minutes, do my own thing, come back, pour a bit of water into the bag, do my thing, pour a bit more, and then ultimately let the fish out.

EZ.

[smellsfishy]

so how do i get one of those fabulously constructed "acclimator 5000's" i thjink there neatooh.

[KrazyKuch]

Originally Posted by Rikko

I drip from my tank into a Brita jug with the fish/store water. Once it's about 75% "my" water, I scoop the fish in.
For corals, I do nothing fancy. I used to drip and it made little difference. Some of the old hands at reefs.org shared their own rule of thumb that I've been following - just take the coral out of the bag and expose it to air for a few seconds until it slimes up (a defensive reaction, I guess). Then place it in the tank - the slime layer will protect it from shock to a change in salinity/pH as it gradually sheds the mucus.

Finnally someone who does it like me!!!

[Midknight]

Originally Posted by Rikko

I drip from my tank into a Brita jug with the fish/store water. Once it's about 75% "my" water, I scoop the fish in.
For corals, I do nothing fancy. I used to drip and it made little difference. Some of the old hands at reefs.org shared their own rule of thumb that I've been following - just take the coral out of the bag and expose it to air for a few seconds until it slimes up (a defensive reaction, I guess). Then place it in the tank - the slime layer will protect it from shock to a change in salinity/pH as it gradually sheds the mucus.

Sounds like a great way to do it.
Anybody some corals I can test with?