Acclamation Process

[rodneyfisher]

Hey what method of acclamation do most of you use?

[Ryan]

What do you mean by acclimation? Are you talking about introducing the fish to a new tank after you receive them?

[rodneyfisher]

Yeah

[Ryan]

I scoop the fish up with my hands (or a net, if you prefer) and plop them into the tank. As long as your tank is warmer than the bag water, and your pH is the same or higher (not lower), they are fine this way. Leave the lights off so that they can settle in and rest without too much added stress. Usually I leave the light off until the next morning. Usually they are out and about, ready to be fed the next day.

Ryan

[Carol_Roberts]

I do the same thing when adding new arrivals to a cycled tank with no other fish. Remember you always want to quarantine new arrivals for 4 - 6 weeks before adding tthem to your other stock.

[AADiscus]

Scoop & plop. ;)

[ShinShin]

Scoop and plop.

Mat

[rodneyfisher]

That is what have always done too, just wanted a second opinion
Thanks Everybody
Rodney

[Song]

do most people scoop with own hands? discus wont mind?

[pcsb23]

Always use my hands where I can, causes lots less stress and damage.

[White Worm]

Me too, scoop with hands, less chance of injury from getting caught in net.

[danoinalaska]

LOL,, Sorry - Old habits die hard. I still drip them. Not that I do don't agree with the express method. It works for the vast majority just fine.
Dan

[crazie.eddie]

Sounds harsh...

Here is what I normally do..
1. Turn off all the lights in the room and tank. I have moon lights in my tank, so I can see what I'm doing.
2. Hang the bag of the new fish in the tank so the water in the bag starts matching the water in my tank.
3. After about 15 add about 1 shot glass full of water from my tank into the bag, then wait another 15 minutes.
4. Repeat until the bag gets full, then empty out about 1/2 the water from the bag into the sink or bucket.
5. Repeat until the bag gets full again.
6. Net the fish in the bag and slowly release in the tank. I usually like to empty out most of the water in the bag into a bucket, then submerge the bag into the tank and release the fish in the tank.

Steps 3 and 4 assures me that even if the place has different water parameters than mine, the fish will not go into shock.


My favorite method is if I get the fish from the breeder is...
1. Collect x amount of water from the breeder and pour it into my quarantine tank.
2. Adjust temp and float the bag in the tank
3. When the temp is properly adjusted, release the fish in the tank
Again, this method is with the lights off.

I use a very slow drip method using the drip acclimation kit (http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=14679&Ntt=acclimation&Ntk=All&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Np=1&N=2004&Nty=1), I slowly drip my water into the quarantine tank after each water change.

[White Worm]

Only problem I see is some of the bag water getting into the tank and of course whatever is on the outside of the bag going into the tank.