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Old 12-30-2008, 06:53 PM   #1
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Drip Acclimation Water Temp

How do you keep the water at a steady temperature when using drop acclimation method I come to find that the temperature drops about 5 to 10 degress? Any ideas?


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Unless invertebrates, I drip by leaving the airline either partial or full stream which should keep a reasonable temperature. Floating the bag in the aquarium for 10minutes prior to should also help.
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understood but when acclimating for more than 45 minutes seem the temp starts to drop. Sounds like a plan.
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I`ve heard of folks placing a heating blanket under the bucket.
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A small reptile under-tank heater would be great under a bucket.
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It also helps to periodically remove some of the water during the drip process. The smaller the water volume the easier the water being dripped in helps to sustain the temperature.
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