Acclimation for new fish that were shipped overnight

[chad 1079]

Hello I was just wondering how everybody chooses to acclimate fish they get online that are shipped overnight? I've been doing regular acclimation(floating 15 minutes, then adding water to the bag every 10 minutes several times). But I read the biotagroup(yellow tang place) for example says to just float them for like 15 minutes then just let into the tank. Their reason being is when you add water to the bag it increases the PH but at the same time increases the ammonia. And letting them into the tank once the temperature is the same is less stressful. Thoughts ?

 

[TrevorHenryTDH]

PH Drops due to lack of oxygen and shipping which covers up the ammonia and makes it less deadly at lower ph levels, its usually best to get them in quicker than slower.

 

[TangerineSpeedo]

Float, then put them in. Do Not Put the water they came in your tank. Alternatively you could make up some water to match the salinity they came in. ( most places use a lower salinity) Buy a cheap 10g tank and use this as a QT tank, throw in a PVC hide. Temp acclimate to the 10g and while you are "observing" your new fish you can raise the salinity slowly. If your new fish shows signs of disease then you can treat from here instead of ruining you day because it is in your DT. Also it is a good way to make sure your new fish is eating.

 

[brandon429]

none of those options are good, the disease forum recommends that you have a receiving tank (not the display) that matches the low salinity the fish are shipped in, and that you take days to slowly bring them up

the ways listed are a disease risk as well, cross-contamination risk.

no receiving tank = shortcuts taken, stresses imparted, which the majority choose. its why the disease forum is so busy, doing it the right way just has too many blocks and excuses to be the majority way, so replacement of lost fish will continue.

 

[chad 1079]

Float, then put them in. Do Not Put the water they came in your tank. Alternatively you could make up some water to match the salinity they came in. ( most places use a lower salinity) Buy a cheap 10g tank and use this as a QT tank, throw in a PVC hide. Temp acclimate to the 10g and while you are "observing" your new fish you can raise the salinity slowly. If your new fish shows signs of disease then you can treat from here instead of ruining you day because it is in your DT. Also it is a good way to make sure your new fish is eating.

Thanks!