Acclimation carpet surfing = Put in tank early, will he make it?

Rakie · 08/10/2016, 04:30 PM

Well picked up a little wrasse today and he was terrified of acclimation. I drip acclimate for about 45 minutes usually..

This little guy went carpet surfing twice in about 4 minutes. I got a total of less than 10 minutes drip acclimating before he tried for a third leap of faith.. So I did something foolish and let him in the tank without proper acclimation.

Once he was in the tank he pretty much laid down. his breathing is normalizing and he's snuggled up against a rock and slowly calming down. He's reactive to my movement but he just wants to lay there and 'acclimate'.

I'm afraid to feed incase he gets swarmed by Nass snails or something wacky like that.

This little guy doomed, or is he fighting through a mild shock?

ChrisQ · 08/10/2016, 04:33 PM

What kind of Wrasse?

mcgyvr · 08/10/2016, 05:13 PM

time will tell..
Probably just fine..

But don't listen to me..

I've never drip aclimated, never done quarantine or anything..
I float bags for 15 minutes or so just to match temp and in the tank they go.. corals/fish/snails/urchins.. all get the same treatment.. Been doing it for 20+ years.. never had a problem..

Rakie · 08/10/2016, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisQ

What kind of Wrasse?

Yellow Coris -- Pretty hardy fish but I've never dumped a fish right into water like that.

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcgyvr

time will tell..
Probably just fine..

But don't listen to me..

I've never drip aclimated, never done quarantine or anything..
I float bags for 15 minutes or so just to match temp and in the tank they go.. corals/fish/snails/urchins.. all get the same treatment.. Been doing it for 20+ years.. never had a problem..

Good to know, i've seen a few people do this with no issues!

GimpyFin · 08/10/2016, 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcgyvr

time will tell..
Probably just fine..

But don't listen to me..

I've never drip aclimated, never done quarantine or anything..
I float bags for 15 minutes or so just to match temp and in the tank they go.. corals/fish/snails/urchins.. all get the same treatment.. Been doing it for 20+ years.. never had a problem..

^^This^^

If the salinity of your tank is at or a little lower than where he came from, all you really need to do float the bag (15-20 min.) and then drop them in. If the salinity in your tank is higher, you'd maybe go a little slower depending, but I've never drip acclimated anything either.

fishkeeprian · 08/11/2016, 01:21 AM

Hello,
If you Salinity is .002 above or below your tank/qt I would not drip acclimatize, just rest the bag on top of the tank with lights of or very low to match temp.

As soon as the bag is opened this is where you issues will start, Ammonia poisoning.

If you do have to drip acclimatize then a maximum of 30mins

Soopabruva1 · 08/11/2016, 09:09 AM

Yellow coris are pretty tough. I had one jump once. I dont know how long he was out, but he didnt appear to be breathing and was almost dry. Kinda sticky, but not slimy. Anyhoo, threw him back in on a hunch and he was swimming like a champ in about an hour.

mgreenough · 08/11/2016, 09:13 AM

I float bag to match temp and the add a couple of cups of water and release after 10 mins. Never had issues.

Jollyg97 · 08/11/2016, 01:20 PM

Your acclimation was fine.. some fish just like to be a major PITA lol. I've had a jawfish for about 4 months now and for the first two days it jumped so much I actually lost sleep from it constantly making noise when splashing the water (at times onto me it's a bedroom tank) and the constant thud from it hitting the cover. Eventually it settled in nicely and is completely fine. I figure it'll be a less crazy experience for you because wrasses aren't as bad as jawfish. It'll be fine.

fe342185 · 08/11/2016, 02:29 PM

Probably will be fine but next time try acclimating in a bucket and placing some PVC in it. It helps a lot to calm the fish down.

I usually acclimate for at least an hour and I just do house chores since I get antsy to see the new fish in the tank. I use a hose dripped from the return pump chamber of my sump. I place the hose about an inch below the water line after adding 1 inch of saltwater in the sump. This ensures that I will not have a flood.

Good luck with the wrasse.

hkgar · 08/11/2016, 02:45 PM

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1959576

Rakie · 08/11/2016, 04:34 PM

Thanks all, he ended up fine, just took about 4-5 hours until he was out and about picking at pods and making sure the arms on my micro stars weren't delicious.

Quote:

Originally Posted by fe342185

Probably will be fine but next time try acclimating in a bucket and placing some PVC in it. It helps a lot to calm the fish down.

I usually acclimate for at least an hour and I just do house chores since I get antsy to see the new fish in the tank. I use a hose dripped from the return pump chamber of my sump. I place the hose about an inch below the water line after adding 1 inch of saltwater in the sump. This ensures that I will not have a flood.

Good luck with the wrasse.

Great idea for my next couple fish, i'll buy a small PVC tube for the next fish I acclimate.

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Originally Posted by hkgar

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1959576

Thanks, that's definitely a good thread but I buy local. Fish was bagged for less than 15 minutes.

08/10/2016, 04:30 PM	#1
Rakie In Memoriam Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 3,059	Acclimation carpet surfing = Put in tank early, will he make it? Well picked up a little wrasse today and he was terrified of acclimation. I drip acclimate for about 45 minutes usually.. This little guy went carpet surfing twice in about 4 minutes. I got a total of less than 10 minutes drip acclimating before he tried for a third leap of faith.. So I did something foolish and let him in the tank without proper acclimation. Once he was in the tank he pretty much laid down. his breathing is normalizing and he's snuggled up against a rock and slowly calming down. He's reactive to my movement but he just wants to lay there and 'acclimate'. I'm afraid to feed incase he gets swarmed by Nass snails or something wacky like that. This little guy doomed, or is he fighting through a mild shock?

08/10/2016, 05:13 PM	#3
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	time will tell.. Probably just fine.. But don't listen to me.. I've never drip aclimated, never done quarantine or anything.. I float bags for 15 minutes or so just to match temp and in the tank they go.. corals/fish/snails/urchins.. all get the same treatment.. Been doing it for 20+ years.. never had a problem.. __________________ Who me?

08/11/2016, 01:20 PM	#9
Jollyg97 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 165	Your acclimation was fine.. some fish just like to be a major PITA lol. I've had a jawfish for about 4 months now and for the first two days it jumped so much I actually lost sleep from it constantly making noise when splashing the water (at times onto me it's a bedroom tank) and the constant thud from it hitting the cover. Eventually it settled in nicely and is completely fine. I figure it'll be a less crazy experience for you because wrasses aren't as bad as jawfish. It'll be fine. __________________ Reef keeping is just a crazy science experiment.

08/11/2016, 02:45 PM	#11
hkgar Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Dewitt MI Posts: 5,051	http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1959576 __________________ Gary 180 gallon, 40 gallon sump, 3 250 W MH + 4 80W ATI T5's, MTC MVX 36 Skimmer, Apex controller Aquamaxx T-3 CaRx Current Tank Info: A 2 Barred Rabbitfish, Red Head Salon, Yellow/Purple, McMaster Fairy, Possum, 2 Leopard Wrasses, Kole, & Atlantic Blue Tangs, 2 Percula Clown, 3 PJ and 1 Banggai Cardinalfish , Swallowtail, Bellus and Coral Beauty Angels

08/10/2016, 04:33 PM	#2
ChrisQ Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 83	What kind of Wrasse?

08/11/2016, 01:21 AM	#6
fishkeeprian Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: England, Earl Shilton Posts: 1,452	Hello, If you Salinity is .002 above or below your tank/qt I would not drip acclimatize, just rest the bag on top of the tank with lights of or very low to match temp. As soon as the bag is opened this is where you issues will start, Ammonia poisoning. If you do have to drip acclimatize then a maximum of 30mins

08/11/2016, 09:09 AM	#7
Soopabruva1 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: McLeansville, NC Posts: 82	Yellow coris are pretty tough. I had one jump once. I dont know how long he was out, but he didnt appear to be breathing and was almost dry. Kinda sticky, but not slimy. Anyhoo, threw him back in on a hunch and he was swimming like a champ in about an hour.

08/11/2016, 09:13 AM	#8
mgreenough Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 80	I float bag to match temp and the add a couple of cups of water and release after 10 mins. Never had issues.

08/11/2016, 02:29 PM	#10
fe342185 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Staten Island NY Posts: 641	Probably will be fine but next time try acclimating in a bucket and placing some PVC in it. It helps a lot to calm the fish down. I usually acclimate for at least an hour and I just do house chores since I get antsy to see the new fish in the tank. I use a hose dripped from the return pump chamber of my sump. I place the hose about an inch below the water line after adding 1 inch of saltwater in the sump. This ensures that I will not have a flood. Good luck with the wrasse.