The pros, cons and instructions to the drip line method.
The Pros
- Once the processs for the drip line is set up it will take care of its self
- This method can be used for all types of marine as well as be used for freshwater fish
The Cons
- This method can take a long time to complete, and may run into hours depending what size acclimation container you use.
- Setting up is a little more invloved comparied to the likes of the cup method
- If acclimating more than one fish you can either put them together but may risk them fighting before they even reach the saltwater aquarium or set up individual acclimation tanks.
- Moving too fast and allowing time to acclimation.
Acclimation Instructions
- Place the fish with the water from the bag into a bucket or suitable container.
- Place the bucket near the saltwater aquarium that they be added to when the acclimation is complete.
- Using plastic tubing and an air gang valve, set up and run a siphon drip line from the aquarium into the bucket.
- Start the siphon slowly and allow the tank water to drip into the bucket, using the air gang valve to control the drip rate.
- When the water added the the bucket is roughly 2 or 3 times the original water you can test the ph,salinity and aquarium temperature of the bucket to compare against the aquarium readings
- If the reading are equal then we can move the fish to the aquarium.
- Genty move the fish by hand or net to the aquarium.
Tips
- Add some ammonia buffer or destoyer to the bucket, as ammonia build up may still occur while the fish is kpt in the bucket.
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