Water Exchange Acclimation

Thornbreaker · 04/26/2019, 02:05 PM

Do any of you use the "recommended" acclimations suggested by Liveaquaria or others where you take a little water out, pour a little in (from QT/DT), repeat about 4 to 5 times, then put your fish in the QT/DT?

I have normally had my QT ready to go, set for close to the expected SG.
I just float the bag for temp about 20 minutes and then put the fish, provided they're close. (Since drip acclimation is frowned upon due to the escalation in toxciity on opening the bag).

However, I'm ordering a captive bred mandarin in the next week, and it'll be going straight in the DT. My DT is about 1.025-1.026 in sg. Should I abide by the supplier's guide on acclimation if it comes in lower than 1.023?

mcgyvr · 04/26/2019, 03:34 PM

Always best to follow their guide for warranty reasons ..If you follow..they cant deny a claim because of not following....
But how do they prove/disprove that anyways...

I only float for temp then pour it in...I dont qt either but realize i am taking chances..

bshow24 · 04/26/2019, 03:58 PM

You need to match temp and salinity when acclimating fish. So if the water comes lower than 1.025, it'd be best to do some drip acclimation to match it.

reefling · 04/26/2019, 07:50 PM

If the SG is within .04, you are probably fine. I double water volume with tank water. Wait 15 min and then put them in either QT or whatever. Some need drip like the copper band butterfly

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Uncle99 · 04/26/2019, 09:18 PM

In most cases, fish are shipped in lower salinity to reduce stress. This can be in the 1.020 area.

reefs with corals are run higher in the 1.0255 range so I do take some water and put in bag, then float, and repeat until I am no more than .002 out.

That's why it is reccomended to increase salinity when finishing Hypo at no more than .002 per day. Now that would no be possible but any attempt to match will create less stress.

You will know if the difference was to high....the fish will sit on the bottom or perch still until it can process the higher salinity and lower oxygenated water.

If it was close, the fish will move around as normal almost immediately.

Thornbreaker · 04/29/2019, 02:08 PM

Thank you everyone. Looks like I'm ordering for Wed, Woohoo.

May get a firefish to ttm/QT as well. LAs free shipping kicks in after $99, so might as well.

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Thornbreaker · 04/30/2019, 07:03 AM

Also, it looks like LA's Wisconsin facility ships at 1.025 sg. That's where the mandy will be coming from, so that should make it easy if that's the case.

04/26/2019, 02:05 PM	#1
Thornbreaker Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 334	Water Exchange Acclimation Do any of you use the "recommended" acclimations suggested by Liveaquaria or others where you take a little water out, pour a little in (from QT/DT), repeat about 4 to 5 times, then put your fish in the QT/DT? I have normally had my QT ready to go, set for close to the expected SG. I just float the bag for temp about 20 minutes and then put the fish, provided they're close. (Since drip acclimation is frowned upon due to the escalation in toxciity on opening the bag). However, I'm ordering a captive bred mandarin in the next week, and it'll be going straight in the DT. My DT is about 1.025-1.026 in sg. Should I abide by the supplier's guide on acclimation if it comes in lower than 1.023? __________________ SC Aquariums - 150 Gallon 5'x2'x2'; Trigger Elite 36 Sump; Mars Aqua Lights 150 lbs reefcleaner rock, SCA 302 Skimmer Current Stock: Foxface lo, 2 clowns, royal gramma, 2 spot bristletooth tang, fir

04/26/2019, 03:34 PM	#2
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	Always best to follow their guide for warranty reasons ..If you follow..they cant deny a claim because of not following.... But how do they prove/disprove that anyways... I only float for temp then pour it in...I dont qt either but realize i am taking chances.. __________________ Who me?

04/26/2019, 03:58 PM	#3
bshow24 Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Thousand Oaks, CA Posts: 584	You need to match temp and salinity when acclimating fish. So if the water comes lower than 1.025, it'd be best to do some drip acclimation to match it. __________________ Tank: Reefer XL 525 Reef Tank Equipment: 2x Radion XR15 Pro, Radion XR30 Pro, Vectra M1 Return, 2x MP40 Powerhead

04/29/2019, 02:08 PM	#6
Thornbreaker Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 334	Thank you everyone. Looks like I'm ordering for Wed, Woohoo. May get a firefish to ttm/QT as well. LAs free shipping kicks in after $99, so might as well. Sent from my SM-G965U1 using Tapatalk __________________ SC Aquariums - 150 Gallon 5'x2'x2'; Trigger Elite 36 Sump; Mars Aqua Lights 150 lbs reefcleaner rock, SCA 302 Skimmer Current Stock: Foxface lo, 2 clowns, royal gramma, 2 spot bristletooth tang, fir

04/30/2019, 07:03 AM	#7
Thornbreaker Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 334	Also, it looks like LA's Wisconsin facility ships at 1.025 sg. That's where the mandy will be coming from, so that should make it easy if that's the case. __________________ SC Aquariums - 150 Gallon 5'x2'x2'; Trigger Elite 36 Sump; Mars Aqua Lights 150 lbs reefcleaner rock, SCA 302 Skimmer Current Stock: Foxface lo, 2 clowns, royal gramma, 2 spot bristletooth tang, fir

04/26/2019, 07:50 PM	#4
reefling Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 153	If the SG is within .04, you are probably fine. I double water volume with tank water. Wait 15 min and then put them in either QT or whatever. Some need drip like the copper band butterfly Sent from my XT1710-02 using Tapatalk

04/26/2019, 09:18 PM	#5
Uncle99 Crab Free Zone Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,906	In most cases, fish are shipped in lower salinity to reduce stress. This can be in the 1.020 area. reefs with corals are run higher in the 1.0255 range so I do take some water and put in bag, then float, and repeat until I am no more than .002 out. That's why it is reccomended to increase salinity when finishing Hypo at no more than .002 per day. Now that would no be possible but any attempt to match will create less stress. You will know if the difference was to high....the fish will sit on the bottom or perch still until it can process the higher salinity and lower oxygenated water. If it was close, the fish will move around as normal almost immediately.