How do you drip acclimate???

[Saphira101]

Just wondering for future.........

[Saphira101]

Anyone?

[LittleBettaFish]

I just run an airline tubing with a valve in it from the tank or from a bucket containing water that I want to acclimatise my fish to, and then adjust the valve so only a few drips come out per second.

I leave the fish in there for 30 minutes to an hour and then release.

Just be aware that if the fish is travelled and you open it, the pH can spike leading to a spike in ammonia, which can be bad for already fragile fish.

That is why it is recommended to add a drop of something that will detoxify ammonia (Prime for example) to the bag before acclimatising.

[Hadoken Kitty]

Thank you for this post.

[LittleBettaFish]

One thing I found really useful, was suction caps that are made to hold airline tubing in place. That way you don't have to worry about it slipping free and siphoning water all over your floor.

[Saphira101]

guess you could use tape too...

[LittleBettaFish]

Yeah. I use a rock to hold my airline tubing in place when dripping new water into my fry tanks and it works just as well.

[Saphira101]

cool. :)

[Myates]

I just purchase my drip systems lol.. I went the lazy way :P

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