Acclimate a Mini Maxi?

Alexraptor · 07/19/2017, 10:05 AM

What is the correct way to acclimate a Mini-Maxi anemone? I find a number of varying opinions over the years through searching and can't find a straight answer.
Is it enough to just float and dump them in like with most corals? Or are they sensitive enough to require more care like cup or drip acclimation?

Haunt · 07/19/2017, 10:12 AM

I would definitely drip acclimate. Corals are one thing, anemones are a little different IME.

Bill Nye · 07/19/2017, 10:18 AM

Temp acclimate then drip for an hour is what I do with all anemones. Maxi minis are especially hardy so I bet you could just dump them in and they would be fine but I always play it safe.

ca1ore · 07/19/2017, 11:10 AM

Only need to acclimate for temp and salinity, really. Float for the former, but most inverts come in at 1.025, so what's to acclimate.

MrHyde · 07/19/2017, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by ca1ore

but most inverts come in at 1.025, so what's to acclimate.

From where? Am I to assume that all of the dealers out there run their tanks the same way? There seems to be a lot of variations when somebody posts a poll on salinity sometimes. Hmm.

ca1ore · 07/19/2017, 11:28 AM

Well, you should always ask; but generally sellers run their fish systems at 1.015-1.020 and their invert systems at 1.024-1.026. Latter is not material enough to inflict a protracted drip acclimation IMO.

07/19/2017, 10:05 AM	#1
Alexraptor Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Sweden Posts: 352	Acclimate a Mini Maxi? What is the correct way to acclimate a Mini-Maxi anemone? I find a number of varying opinions over the years through searching and can't find a straight answer. Is it enough to just float and dump them in like with most corals? Or are they sensitive enough to require more care like cup or drip acclimation?

07/19/2017, 10:12 AM	#2
Haunt Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 109	I would definitely drip acclimate. Corals are one thing, anemones are a little different IME. __________________ "Your off the edge of the map mate. Here there be monsters..."

07/19/2017, 11:10 AM	#4
ca1ore Grizzled & Cynical Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Stamford, CT Posts: 17,319	Only need to acclimate for temp and salinity, really. Float for the former, but most inverts come in at 1.025, so what's to acclimate. __________________ Simon Got back into the hobby ..... planned to keep it simple ..... yeah, right ..... clearly I need a new plan! Pet peeve: anemones host clowns; clowns do not host anemones! Current Tank Info: 450 Reef; 120 refugium; 60 Frag Tank, 30 Introduction tank; multiple QTs

07/19/2017, 11:28 AM	#6
ca1ore Grizzled & Cynical Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Stamford, CT Posts: 17,319	Well, you should always ask; but generally sellers run their fish systems at 1.015-1.020 and their invert systems at 1.024-1.026. Latter is not material enough to inflict a protracted drip acclimation IMO. __________________ Simon Got back into the hobby ..... planned to keep it simple ..... yeah, right ..... clearly I need a new plan! Pet peeve: anemones host clowns; clowns do not host anemones! Current Tank Info: 450 Reef; 120 refugium; 60 Frag Tank, 30 Introduction tank; multiple QTs

07/19/2017, 10:18 AM	#3
Bill Nye Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: RI Posts: 627	Temp acclimate then drip for an hour is what I do with all anemones. Maxi minis are especially hardy so I bet you could just dump them in and they would be fine but I always play it safe.