(drip acclimating) how do you go about it?

strat · 12-20-2003, 08:02 PM

for acclimating corals and fishes using the drip method, what equipment does one need?? ive always just used a bucket and put the fish in it and slowly add water with a cup from the tank over 30-45 mins (freshwater fish)..,. seems to work fine but i want to do everything as best i can for my future reef. so what do i need and maybe a pic if its not too much to ask. thanks alot in advance..

strat

Witfull · 12-20-2003, 08:08 PM

i have a bucket (tidy cat litter with the attached lid) and have a hole in the lid. i have a 8' lentgh of airline tubing with a knot tied in it. i put fish/invert in the bucket and start a syphon. i adjust the knot so that i get approximately one to two drips a second. close the lid and let it do its thing. let water double in volume then remove half, let it double again and introduce the critter. dispose of all water and replace with fresh mix.

strat · 12-20-2003, 08:26 PM

sweet, thanks witfull for the as always for the quick and informative reply... one more stupid question, how do you get the siphon started, (dont tell me ya suck on the end of the hose

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tahnks again

strat

Witfull · 12-20-2003, 08:36 PM

well thats the easilest way to do it!

strat · 12-20-2003, 08:52 PM

u serious??

Witfull · 12-20-2003, 08:59 PM

you will not get a mouthfull of water. yes im serious.

Cougra · 12-20-2003, 10:41 PM

lol Only a half mouth full of water and then you learn really fast that you keep a VERY close eye on the water coming out the line!

Here is my setup:

I use my brineshrimp hatcher base, with a dedicated pop bottle for clean tank water and a 1-way air valve to regulate the drip rate. (This way I don't need to start a syphon and taste saltwater

)

naru · 12-20-2003, 11:22 PM

This is what I use:
A 5 quart paint bucket (Available at Lowes)
Air line tubing and rigid tubing.
Plastic Air line gang valves.
And the most important equipment: Nose aspirator for babies.
You can buy this at any grocery/pharmacy. It's used to suck snot out of baby's nose.
Fill the bucket with your tank water and put it on top of the hood. Stick the rigid tubing in the bucket and connect the tubing. This is done so that you can get that last bit of water from the bucket. Connect the tubing to the the gang valve. Connect additional tubings and place it inside the bags with the fish, but leave one tubing out. Now close all valves except for the one for the tubing that is left out. Stick the aspirator at the end of the tube and draw water from the bucket. Once the siphon is established adjust the valves to get the correct drip rate: one or two drops per second.

Naru

strat · 12-21-2003, 01:35 AM

cool, thanks people for the ideas and the pic cougra. very good stuff. i will have to go with one of these methods. thanks again, its amazing all the help one can get here, you all rock.. take care and g'night

strat

swissgaurd · 12-21-2003, 09:08 AM

I use an Intervenus dripper from the hospitals.with out the bag
i drip into a juice container for approx 1-2 hours and double the amount thats in the bag the specemin comes in.

the I V works great it even comes with a self primer and can drip very slowly.

vic

wooddood · 12-21-2003, 09:12 AM

great info all thanks,much appreciated.

Curtswearing · 12-21-2003, 09:39 AM

I go with the same low-tech method Wit uses. However, the other ideas in this thread are intriguing.

Gina · 12-21-2003, 07:28 PM

We use a square plastic container that we hang on the side of the sump along with a thin airline tube. And yes, we suck on it to get the drip going. We leave it there for about 2-3 hours then dump the fish or place the corals in.

TDEVIL · 12-21-2003, 07:50 PM

i learned along time ago that you dont have to suck on the hose to get the suction started

ok, i will tell you how

take the air tubing, hold it under the water (about 10" or so), then place finger/thumb on the other end of the tube, hold the tubing up and let the water go to about the middle of the tube(Not draining the water out) now put the the other end back in the water and take your thumb off and this will start the siphon

hope thats not confusing, when i use to breed Chichlids, i would take the babies to the LFS and acclimate them myself, this can also be used with the siphon hoses (waterchanges) if you dont have a Python

TD

openbrain · 12-21-2003, 08:12 PM

We use push pins to attach the open bag to the inside of the hood so they don't float away. Then we use a glass pipette ( kinda like a really small turkey baster ) and take a little out and put a little in. Keeping the bag in the tank helps to bring up the water temp at the same time.

12-20-2003, 08:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
strat Tuxedo Urchin Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 293 View Gallery Karma Komment	(drip acclimating) how do you go about it? for acclimating corals and fishes using the drip method, what equipment does one need?? ive always just used a bucket and put the fish in it and slowly add water with a cup from the tank over 30-45 mins (freshwater fish)..,. seems to work fine but i want to do everything as best i can for my future reef. so what do i need and maybe a pic if its not too much to ask. thanks alot in advance.. strat __________________ its a fish's life..... http://www.reefsanctuary.com/Banners/RS_banner2.gif

12-20-2003, 08:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
strat Tuxedo Urchin Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 293 View Gallery Karma Komment	sweet, thanks witfull for the as always for the quick and informative reply... one more stupid question, how do you get the siphon started, (dont tell me ya suck on the end of the hose ) tahnks again strat __________________ its a fish's life..... http://www.reefsanctuary.com/Banners/RS_banner2.gif

12-20-2003, 08:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
strat Tuxedo Urchin Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 293 View Gallery Karma Komment	u serious?? __________________ its a fish's life..... http://www.reefsanctuary.com/Banners/RS_banner2.gif

12-20-2003, 10:41 PM	#7 (permalink)
Cougra Dragon Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 2,216 View Gallery Karma Komment	lol Only a half mouth full of water and then you learn really fast that you keep a VERY close eye on the water coming out the line! Here is my setup: I use my brineshrimp hatcher base, with a dedicated pop bottle for clean tank water and a 1-way air valve to regulate the drip rate. (This way I don't need to start a syphon and taste saltwater ) __________________ Michelle Just because something CAN be done, it doesn't mean that it SHOULD be done!

12-20-2003, 11:22 PM	#8 (permalink)
naru Tunicate Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Yorktown, VA Posts: 10 View Gallery Karma Komment	This is what I use: A 5 quart paint bucket (Available at Lowes) Air line tubing and rigid tubing. Plastic Air line gang valves. And the most important equipment: Nose aspirator for babies. You can buy this at any grocery/pharmacy. It's used to suck snot out of baby's nose. Fill the bucket with your tank water and put it on top of the hood. Stick the rigid tubing in the bucket and connect the tubing. This is done so that you can get that last bit of water from the bucket. Connect the tubing to the the gang valve. Connect additional tubings and place it inside the bags with the fish, but leave one tubing out. Now close all valves except for the one for the tubing that is left out. Stick the aspirator at the end of the tube and draw water from the bucket. Once the siphon is established adjust the valves to get the correct drip rate: one or two drops per second. Naru __________________ 29G FOWLR Last edited by naru : 12-20-2003 at 11:25 PM.

12-21-2003, 01:35 AM	#9 (permalink)
strat Tuxedo Urchin Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 293 View Gallery Karma Komment	cool, thanks people for the ideas and the pic cougra. very good stuff. i will have to go with one of these methods. thanks again, its amazing all the help one can get here, you all rock.. take care and g'night strat __________________ its a fish's life..... http://www.reefsanctuary.com/Banners/RS_banner2.gif

12-21-2003, 09:08 AM	#10 (permalink)
swissgaurd Scopas Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: mississauga,canada Posts: 408 View Gallery Karma Komment	I use an Intervenus dripper from the hospitals.with out the bag i drip into a juice container for approx 1-2 hours and double the amount thats in the bag the specemin comes in. the I V works great it even comes with a self primer and can drip very slowly. vic

12-21-2003, 09:12 AM	#11 (permalink)
wooddood the wood dude Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: CARMEL. INDIANA Posts: 3,450 View Gallery Karma Komment	great info all thanks,much appreciated. __________________ 120 gal/in wall tank/starboard substraight/2 250 watt 10k xm metal halides/ 4 55watt 03 actinics/150lbs lr/scwd on return/scwd on a closed loop/aquaclear aquatics 200 pro wetdry w/skimmer. ask all the questions you have if we cant answer it we'll make up some thing. remember patience is the key to a kick ass reef. dave.

12-21-2003, 09:39 AM	#12 (permalink)
Curtswearing Golden Moray Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 2,596 View Gallery Karma Komment	I go with the same low-tech method Wit uses. However, the other ideas in this thread are intriguing. __________________ In memory of Fluffy, please pause before hitting enter---being nice is free. Click for ReefKeeping FAQ'S Click for Product Reviews Click for Photo ID Gallery http://curtcpapfs.com/downloads/1Curt.jpg

12-21-2003, 07:28 PM	#13 (permalink)
Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,823 View Gallery Karma Komment	We use a square plastic container that we hang on the side of the sump along with a thin airline tube. And yes, we suck on it to get the drip going. We leave it there for about 2-3 hours then dump the fish or place the corals in. __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina

12-21-2003, 07:50 PM	#14 (permalink)
TDEVIL Elegance coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marion, INDIANA Posts: 1,170 View Gallery Karma Komment	i learned along time ago that you dont have to suck on the hose to get the suction started ok, i will tell you how take the air tubing, hold it under the water (about 10" or so), then place finger/thumb on the other end of the tube, hold the tubing up and let the water go to about the middle of the tube(Not draining the water out) now put the the other end back in the water and take your thumb off and this will start the siphon hope thats not confusing, when i use to breed Chichlids, i would take the babies to the LFS and acclimate them myself, this can also be used with the siphon hoses (waterchanges) if you dont have a Python TD __________________ my web site <-- needs updated

12-21-2003, 08:12 PM	#15 (permalink)
openbrain Star Polyps Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 151 View Gallery Karma Komment	We use push pins to attach the open bag to the inside of the hood so they don't float away. Then we use a glass pipette ( kinda like a really small turkey baster ) and take a little out and put a little in. Keeping the bag in the tank helps to bring up the water temp at the same time. __________________ Don ---------- Then it comes to be that soothing light at the end of the tunnel, it's just a freight train coming your way

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