acclimation

[grink dude]

what is the best way to acclimate a fish, explain the method to me please. thank you all in advance

[Andrew]

Drip Acclimation:

When you first get your fish in the bags, than float them in the tank for 15-20 minutes. Than put the fish and the bagged water only in a bucket or container. Than get an airline tubing and hang it from the maintank to the bucket or container. Than slowly drip the water into the bucket. ( around 6 drops a second ) This will slowly get the fish use to the main tank water and put less stress on them.

[Copacetic]

Drip Acclimation is definately the best way to go. Usually when I siphon the water it comes out too fast so I had to get a lil drip valve that works perfectly. Good luck!

[Andrew]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8269006#post8269006 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Copacetic
Drip Acclimation is definately the best way to go. Usually when I siphon the water it comes out too fast so I had to get a lil drip valve that works perfectly. Good luck!

Just tie a knot in the line but make it a little loose so water still gets through it.

[Shagsbeard]

The real answer... not that the advice above is bad... is that it depends on the differences between the water the fish is in, and the water he's going into. I test three quanties.... pH, salinity, and temperature. If these are radically different, you acclimate slower and for a longer period. If they are the same, acclimation can be more rapid to reduce the stress of confinement.

[Copacetic]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8269039#post8269039 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Andrew
Just tie a knot in the line but make it a little loose so water still gets through it.

Andrew,
Thanks for the advice, I wish I thought of that!
-Raz

[beaniebeagle]

or you can put a ball valve at the end of 1/8 inch tubing

http://static.zoovy.com/img/theh2oguru/-/F/fit_ball_valve_40

you can get them at home depot etc, or if you have a RO/DI device, there's usually an extra one in the package

[mfisher2112]

I use a 2 1/2 gallon tank, a length of air tube, and a small air tube valve.

http://www.kemmcosolutions.net/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=3523