acclimating time?

[Sushiman]

Originally Posted by fishoholic

I confess I have not acclimated any of my fish or inverts. I make sure the sallinty and temp are the same and if the are, or once they are, into the tank they go. Never lost anything yet.

I've had the same luck also. If I have a "sensitive" specimen like a starfish, SPS or some LPS I may start a IV drip but honestly, a complicated & prolonged acclimation is unecessary MOST of the time.

[fishoholic]

Originally Posted by Sushiman

I've had the same luck also. If I have a "sensitive" specimen like a starfish, SPS or some LPS I may start a IV drip but honestly, a complicated & prolonged acclimation is unecessary MOST of the time.

Good to know that I'm not the only one. I was a little worried about shocking/scaring people.

[Reefer Rob]

I'm shocked!

[marie]

The only things i spend any time acclimating are shrimp, snails and starfish. Everything else just gets dumped in once the temperature is the same

[Lance]

Originally Posted by marie

The only things i spend any time acclimating are shrimp, snails and starfish. Everything else just gets dumped in once the temperature is the same

OK! I guess I'm being a little on the safe side. How long do you QT your fish? If they look disease-free after 2 weeks, I move them to the main tank. Is that about right?

[fishoholic]

Originally Posted by Lance

OK! I guess I'm being a little on the safe side. How long do you QT your fish? If they look disease-free after 2 weeks, I move them to the main tank. Is that about right?

Rule of thumb yes. Basically I QT when I get a fish from an unreliable source. Usually within a few days to a week of being in QT you will know if there is something wrong with your fish or not. If I buy the fish from a fellow reefer who's tank is well taken care of, or from a trust worthy store where the fish all look healthy, then I will skip the QT process.

[Lance]

Originally Posted by fishoholic

Rule of thumb yes. Basically I QT when I get a fish from an unreliable source. Usually within a few days to a week of being in QT you will know if there is something wrong with your fish or not. If I buy the fish from a fellow reefer who's tank is well taken care of, or from a trust worthy store where the fish all look healthy, then I will skip the QT process.

I placed an order in to Ocean Aquatics in Delta, BC. I hear their livestock is pretty well cared for. Anyone have any problems with them?

[Doug]

I usally spend an hour or two, depending on what species & where they came from. If from someone with similar conditions and not to far away, I dont spend to long.

One thing I usually do, is remove them from the bags and place them in larger tubs, clipped on to the edge of the tank or sump. Easier to work with and if coming off a long trip, gets them out of the oxygen deprived bag.