Congratulations on your new acquaintance! BESPOKE AQUARIUMS strives to provide our customers with the finest possible start for their new marine residents. This simple acclimatization approach will assist your animal in adjusting to its new environment. The term “acclimation” refers to the process of acclimating a new animal to the tank’s environment, such as salinity, temperature, and PH. Because not all marine animals are compatible, you should consult a BESPOKE AQUARIUMS staff member or conduct research on a reputable source before compiling your fish list. During the acclimatization period, you should constantly pay special attention to increased stress and hyperventilation and maintain them to a minimum if feasible. In this instance, it may be advisable to shorten the time spent floating the bag.

STEPS FOR ACCLIMATION

1. Float the animal (still in the bag) in the fish tank for about 30 minutes to allow it to settle and become acclimated to the water temperature.
2. Pour the bag water over the fish and place it in a recommended 20L bucket.
3. Use airline tube to produce a dripline from the tank through the grate in the weir, to keep it in position in the display tank, and to create water flow on the opposite end of the tube.
4. Once the flow begins, tie a loose knot towards the end of the tube; this knot will control the flow rate.
5. After tying the knot, insert the tubing in the bucket.
6. Adjust The Knot As Needed To Get A Drip Rate Of 2-3 Droplets Per Second Into The Bucket.
7. Once Around 5L For A Small Animal Or 10-15L For A Larger Animal Has Been Placed Into The Bucket And The Salinity, Temperature, And PH Match, Scoop Them Up And Place Them In The Tank.
8. Empty The Pail Of Water And Refill The Tank With Fresh Saltwater.

Anemones, shrimp, crab, and seahorses require a significantly longer acclimatization period. For these more sensitive types of introductions, a drip rate of 1-2 drops per second is recommended.

Corals

In general, they are not as delicate as we believe, but for optimal results, a drip acclimation similar to that of fish but with a quicker drip might be utilized.

However, it is recommended to add some form of coral dip solution to the water in the last 5-10 minutes of the dripping process to help in insect elimination and coral health.

Using an air stone to stir the water during a coral plunge is recommended.

Coral RX Pro and TLF (Two Little Fishies) Revive are also good dip products.

After the dip, rinse the coral with extra aquarium water in a separate bucket to ensure that no dip solution enters the tank.

Also, never allow drip bucket water to enter the aquarium.

During the dipping and dripping process, several unpleasant and not-so-nasty critters may fall off the coral.

If you know it’s a decent guy and can get it into the aquarium water quickly enough, it shouldn’t die.