How do I transfer my peppermint to my DT?

[joem1cha3l]

Peppermint is acclimating right now. How do I transfer it to the DT without getting any of the LFS water in my tank? Will a net be okay?
I want to be sure I don't transfer any copper over....

Also, please save the QT speech. Im well aware of that procedure.

[PhaneSoul]

I usually use my hands for any livestock. ill cup them in my hand and have an extra bucket of my tank water and swish in there for a second then into the DT they go!

I haven't seen a lot of ways people do this so im interested to see how others do it.

[3FordFamily]

I am somewhat confused by your question, but acclimating generally includes mixing the tank water with the water the shrimp came with... so that aside yeah I would just pick it up and place it in (what I do because I find nets to often harm the slime coat of fish and cause shrimp and other animals to occasionally get caught) in the water. But a net will suffice.

[joem1cha3l]

Originally Posted by 3FordFamily

I am somewhat confused by your question, but acclimating generally includes mixing the tank water with the water the shrimp came with... so that aside yeah I would just pick it up and place it in (what I do because I find nets to often harm the slime coat of fish and cause shrimp and other animals to occasionally get caught) in the water. But a net will suffice.

I am mixing the DT water with the LFS water, but there's no way to be sure you've ridded that water of all copper. Not a chance i'd just dump it into my DT.
Thanks

[3FordFamily]

Originally Posted by joem1cha3l

I am mixing the DT water with the LFS water, but there's no way to be sure you've ridded that water of all copper. Not a chance i'd just dump it into my DT.
Thanks

Yes I would certainly avoid using water from your LFS. Just grab the little fella in your hand.

[Sinekal]

Peppermints will grab onto your finger and start cleaning it, just stick your hand in and let him latch on. Depending on the other inhabitants in your tank you may want to add him after lights out to ensure he can find a good daytime hiding spot before being eaten.

[outssider]

I doubt there is any copper in the lfs water. They keep the inverts in a different system than the fish because copper will kill them. I still would not put their water in with mine however. watch the temp match, peppermints are very temperature sensitive. use your hand to scoop him out. I'd put him in at lights out.

[fredro]

Try and release it on the bottom of the tank, near a rock. If you let it go near the top of the water and it is floating down, it may be seen as food and nipped at. This is especially an issue for small inverts like sexy shrimp. If you let them float down from top to bottom, they'll likely get attacked, as a decent sized copepod would be. Other than that, scoop him right out, but keep your hand cupped around him, they can try and jump when they see they're out of water. Good luck

[JoelA7]

Nice drip acclimate. Use my hands to corral the critter. If you are completely paranoid you'll have QTd but you could just rinse in a tub of DT water and then put in. I'd have the lights off too but they hide fast so once in you should be ok.