Anemone's- share what you have learned: Updated

One other thing- even if the anen. was shipped- still slow drip it to your system, you should do this for all your critters- including corals.

There is a very easy way to do this, as follows:

First, wash off the bag your critter is contained in, preferably with R/O water.

Then place your new friend into your tank/sump- bag and all. Make sure the bag is still sealed up well. Let your new critter sit for 20 mins or so- the reason is so your new friend's water temp equalizes to your tanks water temp. Caution: close lighting will adversly heat the bag up- turn your lights down or off to prevent this.

Then after 20 or so mins. remove the bag, now place the bag your critter is contained in, into an old salt bucket or similar with a few gallons from your tank/sump, then take a two to four foot length of air line tubbing and tie a loose knot in it- midway, then grab a container that is about the same volume as the bag your new critter is contained in and fill it with your tanks water.

Now poke two very small holes in the top of the bag, one slightly higher then the other, just enough to allow the air line tube to enter into, then start a siphon from the container you filled into the critters bag using the air line tube from the container you filled with your tanks water into the bag your critter is contained in- make sure the bag doesnt sink- I use a closepin to hold it up right.

The reason for two holes is to allow "over" flow out of the bag.

This is how I acclimate my new critters- you may do things differntly, but this has always worked for me.

Happy reefing.

 

thanks BlackRaven- what should I name it? Any ideas?

 

I will disagree with this. An anemone (or anything else living, for that matter) shipped overnight is going to be swimming around in a largely non-toxic ammonia ion (ammonium) due to the pH. The moment the bag is opened, oxygen will enter the water, and turn the non-toxic ammonia into a more toxic form (actual ammonia). I know I wouldn't leave anything to sit in those conditions.

 

Just change "anen" to anemone.

 

+1 I guess I missed his 2nd post.

 

Well that is possible, but unlikely, hence the reason for driping the critter with NEW water after all. And BTW ph is not the only factor, ph is affected by many things and O2 is the least of those culprits. Now if your acclimating in a wind tunnel on Mars, the case may be slightly different, but ....

In this case Ammonia is a gas, and as soon as you poke the bag- the gas escapes- simple physics. Sorry, but I feel you are not fully correct in this statement.

 

Slightly off topic

but the addition of something like Sea Chems "Prime" to the bag once opened
would remove any ammonia issue, and thus allow a slow drip acclimatisation
without any of the potential concerns

Steve

 

Yes that too can be done, Steve- good point.

 

What? Ammonia doesn't leave the water of your tank "because it's a gas". I know you are 100% incorrect in that statement, otherwise there would be no reason to cycle a fish tank at all! Fish create ammonia, and it just dissipates into the air, so I can throw 12 damsels into my day-old tank with dry rock and fresh water without worry!

 

So while I wait for what is sure to be an entertaining lesson, may I ask what your creds are?

I couldn't find a 'say hello' thread or anything...