How to drip acclimatise cleaner shrimp?

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  1. crystal

    crystal Skunk Shrimp

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    when i add inverts and fish to my tank i will drip acclimatise them

    but how do i do this with the cleaner shrimp?wont they climb out?

    shall i put them in a bucket with a lid on with a hole for the airline?
     
    crystal, Mar 7, 2010
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  2. bwalker9801

    bwalker9801 Zoanthid

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    I wouldn't worry about them climbing out of a bucket, they like to stay in water ;)
     
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  3. loneracer05

    loneracer05 Clown Trigger

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    +1 regular drip aclimation.he may apear to be climing the tube but hes just cleaning it.he wont climb out of the water though.
     
    loneracer05, Mar 7, 2010
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  4. Craft kid21

    Craft kid21 Banned

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    yea just drip them like anyone really ever would they wont want to climb wont...
     
    Craft kid21, Mar 7, 2010
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  5. the fisherman

    the fisherman Vlamingii Tang

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    Do the same as you do your fish. Just go a bit slower with the shrimp
     
    the fisherman, Mar 7, 2010
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