acclimating coral?

[qasimja]

do you guys drip acclimate your coral purchases? or do you just temperature acclimate them then place them in the tank? having a few corals and a lyretail anthia coming tomorrow

 

[rodasphoto]

I have never acclimated temp or salinity. From my limited experience its light that you acclimate coral to.

 

[ringo®]

I'll float the bags when 89 getting the dip ready. That's about it though.

 

[qasimja]

thanks for the info everyone guess i will just temp acclimate them

 

[destineyfoster]

We coral dipped ours then put it in the DT.

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[qasimja]

I don't have any coral dip :-(

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[ringo®]

Get some....will pay itself back 10 fold vs getting unwanted pests.

 

[destineyfoster]

I'd recommend getting some. It will get rid of most nasties.

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[dawgface]

Here's what I do.

1. I float bags for temp

2. Drip for salinity

3. Inspect in QT. QT tank is 2.5 Pico that allows me to use a magnifying glass to really inspect

4. Dip (LPS & softies)

5. If all good in the tank it goes.

 

[snowmansnow]

temp float and put it in

 

[snowmansnow]

unless you dip first

 

[qasimja]

well that should make things quicker decided to get 2x lyretail anthia 1 male and 1 female a hammer wall coral mushroom corals and a zoanthid rock

 

[jeffmuse]

I temp acclimate, then dip. That's it for me :yes:

 

[ericwoo]

Definitely get dip! I had no idea it was even an option when we first started. Along the way, we picked up zoa eating nudibranches and flat worms. Neither of those were any fun. Always dip.

 

[1mbrews8]

Yup, dip everything - coral. Somethings require less time or you'll kill it though.

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