Acclimation Guide

Fish, Invertebrates and Corals

Bag Method

• Float bag in aquarium or sump for 5-10 minutes
• Replace to ¼ of bagged water with aquarium water. Dispose of bagged water; do not add it to the aquarium. Repeat this process every 15-20 minutes
• Once the salinity in the bag matches aquarium salinity, use a net to remove fish from bag and place into aquarium; do not add bagged water into aquarium water

Drip method

• Place bagged water with livestock into a container
• Place a heater matching the temperature of aquarium into the container
• Add a drip line from aquarium to container, approximately 3-4 drops per second
• Once the salinity in the container matches aquarium salinity, use a net to remove fish from container and place into aquarium; do not add left over water into aquarium water

You can also use a combination of methods where as to add the livestock into a container and replacing ¼ of the volume with aquarium water every 10-15 minutes.

Once the salinity in the container matches aquarium salinity, use a net to remove fish from container and put into aquarium; do not add left over water into aquarium.