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**Zagz** · 11-07-2005, 08:04 PM

Drip acclimation is when you use a small line such as an airline one end in your tank one in a bucket with the new fish. Siphon the hose so that the water starts to flow, use a clamp or clothespin to control the flow so it drips into the bucket holding your new fish. When the bucket is full the fish are acclimated. Usually takes me about an hour.

TriviallyTravis · 11-07-2005, 08:44 PM

Ah okay. So just pour the new fish, water and all, into the bucket and start that way? And this acclimates them better than floating the bag and just pouring some of the tank water in every so often?

TriviallyTravis · 11-07-2005, 10:37 PM

Also, could somebody comment on the behavior of the Kuhli's? Are they as active and playful as the Yoyos sound?

Also, what are your opinions about the Angelicus? After seeing them, I think they are very neat-looking and would like to know more about people's experiences with them.

11-08-2005, 01:38 PM

There are different ways to drip acclimate. I actually float my bag while accimlating. I float the bag and about every 5 minutes i pour about 5ml (about a teaspoon) of the tank water into the bag while they are floating. That way the temperature adjust while the water chemestry adjust as well. Then i Net the fish from the bag into the tank water. Works great every time and no mess with tubing or anything.

TriviallyTravis · 11-08-2005, 06:09 PM

Thank you AshleyNicole. That's kinda how I was thinking about doing it anyway. If they have some cheap, thin tubing at the fish store, I may try to do it that way, but it sounds like more trouble than it's worth when I can do it manually, so to speak. Now I just need to decide which species to get :0)

TriviallyTravis · 11-11-2005, 07:16 PM

I went with 3 Yoyo loaches. I tried to acclimate them to the water's chemistry and temperature slowly... They were real hard to get out of the bag and into the tank... Very good hiders, these guys are.

Anyway, I've got the lights off and I'm trying to keep movement in the room at a minimum for a while. I have a crappy stand that is a bit wobbly. They're all kinda hangin' out in the driftwood and rock caves that I made for 'em though.

talloulou · 11-11-2005, 07:32 PM

Your tank stand wobbles

poppab02 · 11-11-2005, 07:35 PM

You'll be very happy with the yoyo'sm and yes they are expert hiders.

rubysoho · 11-11-2005, 07:52 PM

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Your tank stand wobbles

my thoughts exactly!

Lonewolfblue · 11-12-2005, 12:17 AM

Yoyo's are great. So are striped loaches....

http://www.loaches.com/species_pages/botia_striata.html

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11-07-2005, 08:44 PM	#12
TriviallyTravis Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 81	Ah okay. So just pour the new fish, water and all, into the bucket and start that way? And this acclimates them better than floating the bag and just pouring some of the tank water in every so often?

11-07-2005, 10:37 PM	#13
TriviallyTravis Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 81	Also, could somebody comment on the behavior of the Kuhli's? Are they as active and playful as the Yoyos sound? Also, what are your opinions about the Angelicus? After seeing them, I think they are very neat-looking and would like to know more about people's experiences with them.

11-08-2005, 01:38 PM	#14
Guest Posts: n/a	There are different ways to drip acclimate. I actually float my bag while accimlating. I float the bag and about every 5 minutes i pour about 5ml (about a teaspoon) of the tank water into the bag while they are floating. That way the temperature adjust while the water chemestry adjust as well. Then i Net the fish from the bag into the tank water. Works great every time and no mess with tubing or anything.

11-08-2005, 06:09 PM	#15
TriviallyTravis Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 81	Thank you AshleyNicole. That's kinda how I was thinking about doing it anyway. If they have some cheap, thin tubing at the fish store, I may try to do it that way, but it sounds like more trouble than it's worth when I can do it manually, so to speak. Now I just need to decide which species to get :0)

11-11-2005, 07:16 PM	#16
TriviallyTravis Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 81	I went with 3 Yoyo loaches. I tried to acclimate them to the water's chemistry and temperature slowly... They were real hard to get out of the bag and into the tank... Very good hiders, these guys are. Anyway, I've got the lights off and I'm trying to keep movement in the room at a minimum for a while. I have a crappy stand that is a bit wobbly. They're all kinda hangin' out in the driftwood and rock caves that I made for 'em though.