Need some fast advice

[mtlion]

Hello everyone! I am currently acclimating my new snails and hermits and will be placing them into my tank within the hour. I just wanted to know the best way to get them from the acclimation bucket into the tank. I know that you are not supposed to put any water from the acclimation bucket into the tank, but I noticed when I was removing them from the plastic bags that they were sticking to the side and I had some difficulty getting them out of the bag. Should I just place them into the tank by hand using my handling gloves? Any help is appreciated!

[melosu58]

By the time you are done acclimating them it should mostly be your tank water anyway. I would just add them by hand if it was me.

[mtlion]

Ok thanks, I was worried about injuring them

[Roberz00]

just use some gentle tugging and they will eventually "let go" of the bag/container.

[mtlion]

Thanks everyone! My new friends are in the tank and appear to be doing ok!