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03-05-2009, 03:58 PM
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totally speaking from perceived logic here and not experience, but if you dip second, whats the point acclimating first?
you're just acclimating them to one set of water params, throwing them in another and then back into the first again... I would dip first, acclimate second. but I don't dip or acclimate corals, Im just careful and lucky. haven't lost one yet, nor have I had any run ins with unwanteds. 
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03-05-2009, 04:23 PM
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i do not do this for fish, but i do for corals.
I drip for an hour, just before i am ready to put them into the tank. I add a premixed solution of medication and tank water to the water they are already acclimated to wait 15 minutes then rinse in tank water in separate bucket and drop into the tank. This means that you only acclimate them one time and ensures you do not get any medication added to your tank, should work exactly the same for fish.
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03-05-2009, 04:27 PM
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I'll use an iodine dip on hard corals but I never acclimate them. Just dip for a few seconds in freshwater/lugols solution and then into the tank.
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03-05-2009, 04:30 PM
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I will be borrowing a 90g for a QT tank. Will the prazipro damage the silicone or cause issues like copper does to a tank? I promised never to use copper on his tank but want to make sure that I can return the tank all cleaned up and have no worries of anything seeping out into the water later.
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03-05-2009, 07:47 PM
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My Current fish Acclimation proceedure
Float bag to acclimate temperate Open bag. Cup hand in bag slowly bring fish out of bag with my hand. Release in tank My Current acclimation of Coral (know source) float bag Open bag Mount coral My Current acclimation of Coral (unknow source) Float bag Pour contents in to container Use Tropicmarin Procure in container Wait 15minutes Mount in tank
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03-05-2009, 08:10 PM
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To clarify, my fish acclimation procedure:
Pour bag into 2 litre styrofoam container (styro so it doesn't lose too much heat) Drip from display tank into container for 1 hour Scoop fish into dip water (either RO/DI with pH matched to display tank, or PraziPro) Wait 10-15 minutes watching fish carefully Scoop fish into 2 litre container of display tank water (to rinse off) Wait 10 minutes Inspect the dip water for icky things that have fallen off the fish If icky things are found I decide whether I think I have gotten them all with the dip or if the fish needs to go into QT with meds Scoop fish into display tank Now I skip the fw dip, and just drip, then scoop into display tank. If you dip you have to dip after acclimation otherwise you are putting your fish back into the "dirty" bag water, and makes the dip a moot point. When I say scoop, I turn the container at an angle so the water comes to the edge, but doesn't spill over, then I use my hand to herd the fish over the edge hopefully taking as little of the container water as possible. For corals: Fill large mouthed container with sides I can see clearly through with display tank water Open bag, lift coral out, place into container with display tank water (no acclimation) Swish coral gently and/or use turkey baster on the coral Hold container near bright light (natural light works best) Inspect coral and water for icky things that have fallen off the coral If icky things are found, remove them, and place coral into new batch of display tank water, swish again, inspect again If REALLY icky things are found coral goes into QT with medication If no icky things are found, or icky things are easy to remove, they are removed, and coral is placed in tank
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04-27-2009, 07:53 PM
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