I'm just curious on your thoughts on Biota's fish acclimation instructions. It is very similar to reef cleaners invert acclimation instructions. Obviously these two retailers move a ton of specimens, yet this acclimation procedure seems WAYYYY simpler than what many recommend.
"We pack all of our animals individually for the safety and optimal success of each specimen. When we ship out all animals are provided with fresh shipping water that includes stress reducing and ammonia detoxifying additives to reduce the amount of shipping stress in transit. Due to these additives we suggest a quick acclimation stated below:
*We highly advise against the standard drip acclimation methodology*
1. Open box and inspect animals for immediate health.
2. Turn off lights on aquarium.
3. Float bags in aquarium for 10-15 minutes making sure to avoid clogging overflows or filtration.
4. Open bags and using a net introduce your new aquatic life to your tank. Be sure to avoid high flow areas and for smaller specimens make sure they are not predated on before they find the rockwork.
5. Leave lighting off for an additional 20-30 minutes and then turn lighting on."
[Source: https://shop.thebiotagroup.com/pages/acclimation-guide]
Any ideas what they add to the water prior to shipping?
"We pack all of our animals individually for the safety and optimal success of each specimen. When we ship out all animals are provided with fresh shipping water that includes stress reducing and ammonia detoxifying additives to reduce the amount of shipping stress in transit. Due to these additives we suggest a quick acclimation stated below:
*We highly advise against the standard drip acclimation methodology*
1. Open box and inspect animals for immediate health.
2. Turn off lights on aquarium.
3. Float bags in aquarium for 10-15 minutes making sure to avoid clogging overflows or filtration.
4. Open bags and using a net introduce your new aquatic life to your tank. Be sure to avoid high flow areas and for smaller specimens make sure they are not predated on before they find the rockwork.
5. Leave lighting off for an additional 20-30 minutes and then turn lighting on."
[Source: https://shop.thebiotagroup.com/pages/acclimation-guide]
Any ideas what they add to the water prior to shipping?