how to set up drip aclimater

[xxwolfpackof1xx]

hello once agian my nanos all good to go cycling tuesday granted fedex gets here in time. for when i get fish and corals i want to be able to drip aclimate i have airline tubing but at petsmart i see these air check valves there plastic and have screw tops to adjust air flow are those what i need? also how would i set it up if those are the valve things i need

 

[carey]

You can just take the airline tubibg and make a knot in it and tighten the knot less or more to get a good drip out of it.

Nice and simple

 

[xxwolfpackof1xx]

so i dont even need those valves nice i need to get some suction cups though. is it better to drip acclimate all fish coral etc

 

[hackteck]

I usually just drip inverts

 

[carey]

In my SW I drip just my fish. I temperature acclimate the corals and then put them in. i've been looking at coral dips lately so I might add that to my process.

I'm not sure what I'm gonna do with my 10g when it goes empty, I can use it for a SW qt tank or make a happy fish tank or try to grow pods for a mandarin. LOL I know I should have a qt though...

 

[hackteck]

My lfs gave me a bottle of coral dip for free the brand is Kent

 

[xxwolfpackof1xx]

In my SW I drip just my fish. I temperature acclimate the corals and then put them in. i've been looking at coral dips lately so I might add that to my process.

I'm not sure what I'm gonna do with my 10g when it goes empty, I can use it for a SW qt tank or make a happy fish tank or try to grow pods for a mandarin. LOL I know I should have a qt though...

so many options! so really.only fiish need drip i really thought it was corals who needed it. also whats a dip do exactly

 

[carey]

a dip can kill worms and nudibranchs and other bad things that may hitch a ride on a coral.

If you get shrimp you have to drip them too, and for a LONG time, they are very sensitive.

CUC I just temp acclimate and in they go

 

[xxwolfpackof1xx]

a dip can kill worms and nudibranchs and other bad things that may hitch a ride on a coral.

If you get shrimp you have to drip them too, and for a LONG time, they are very sensitive.

CUC I just temp acclimate and in they go

will deff invest in dip for corals i tested out the drip with the sw works 1-3 drips a second i wasnt paying attention and got a mouth full of sw blech! why are shrimps so senesitive?

 

[carey]

Got me buddy, just how they are. they are pretty delicate little things though.

 

[xxwolfpackof1xx]

eh it's worth it i may get a pistol shrimp but i dont wana hear em click all night

 

[carey]

I have yet to hear my pistol shrimp. I really like the peppermints too. they kinda sway and dance around. they are a bit shy but they at least come out, the pistol I havent seen since I put him in

 

[xxwolfpackof1xx]

ive seen videos of the peppermint really want one but the tanks a foot away from my head so i don't wana be up all night i read some people can hear them 2 rooms over

 

[BallinCrew10]

I'd think twice before adding a pistol in a tank with other inverts

 

[xxwolfpackof1xx]

i watched that vid you posted it in another thread il stick with more peaceful shrimp or more hermits

 

[BallinCrew10]

Yea I think it'd be cool to have a pistol or mantis shrimp in a species only tank. But I certainly wouldn't put either in my current tank lol

 

[xxwolfpackof1xx]

lol i have plans for this girl mabye in the future a pistol shrimp tank would be really cool

 

[carey]

I have a pistol shrimp and it hasnt bothered any one yet. In fact i barely know where he is. Thought my goby would like him but they haven't met yet lol

 

[xxwolfpackof1xx]

i read the only goal the goby plays is kind of a lookout for the shrimp because the shrimps eye sight is crap

 

[Hillage]

I'm not exactly paying attention to what you guys are saying about the shrimp, but as far as the drip stuff goes... I had tried the knot method. Never worked. I made two knots, 3 knots, even tried partially clamping the tubing. I eventually got it to work, but it is WAY to hard to change it, let alone stop and start. I got the things with the knobs, and hooked up my siphon line to it. Even though the siphon line was large, it fit around if I pushed it on enough. It works wonders for me. If you are still looking into the drip stuff, I'd recommend getting the valve with with the knob. (If I remember correctly, you said something about petsmart/petco. I got mine at petsmart while I was getting some filter stuff)