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Acclimation Procedure
Acclimation Procedure
Scoop Method:
· Make saltwater with the same water parameters as your aquarium (this will be to replace water lost during acclimation after acclimation is completed)
or As an alternative you can add saltwater to your sump prior to acclimation so that less or no water is needed to be added following acclimation
· Dim aquarium lights, these should remain dimmed for at least 6 hours
· Place coral, fish, or invertebrate purchased into a bucket with the water it was shipped with
· Every 5 minutes add one cup of aquarium water to the bucket. For every three scoops of water added to the bucket one scoop of water should be discarded. This should be done for 40 minutes to an hour. At this point the water salinity in the bucket should be the same or with .001 of the aquarium water. If not continue acclimating.
· Next place the fish, invertebrate, or coral into your aquarium while allowing as little acclimation water as possible to enter your aquarium
· Discard acclimation water
· Use the saltwater you prepared prior to acclimation to replace water lost during acclimation
Drip Method (This is our preferred method of acclimation):
· Make saltwater with the same water parameters as your aquarium (this will be to replace water lost during acclimation after acclimation is completed)
or As an alternative you can add saltwater to your sump prior to acclimation so that less or no water is needed to be added following acclimation
· Dim aquarium lights, these should remain dimmed for at least 6 hours
· Place coral, fish, or invertebrate purchased into a bucket with the water it was shipped with
· Siphon water from your aquarium to the bucket using airline tubing with a knot tied in it. The knot is to slow done the rate of water entering the bucket. The water should drip into the bucket at a steady rate. Every ten minutes remove water to return the bucket to the original water level. Do this for 40 minutes to an hour at which point the salinity in the bucket should be within .001 of the salinity in your aquarium
· Next place the fish, invertebrate, or coral into your aquarium while allowing as little acclimation water as possible to enter your aquarium
· Discard acclimation water
· Use the saltwater you prepared prior to acclimation to replace water lost during acclimation
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