mimi leigh
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
So my new tank (80 gallon reef "want to be") has been up and running for about a month now, besides the live rock I had initially used Cycle, as recommended to jump start the bacteria, a couple weeks after that when my numbers looked good we added a small clean up crew which pretty much cleaned up the diatoms - very satisfied - numbers were still good so a couple weeks after that we went ahead and added 2 clowns *they are small and were already "housed" together & it was recommended if I wanted 2 eventually I should just go ahead and buy them together* numbers are still good any everyone is amazing - friendly to I think since they greet me when I walk up to the tank...
Anyway, while I was at the LFS, I was discussing the possiblitiy of acclimating my violet goby from our 29 gallon freshwater (I know it's too small) where he/she has lived for nearly 18 months over into the much larger and most likely more comfortable living conditions of the 80 gallon saltwater. I do not plan on doing this for a few more weeks, even tho I have researched it I'm still very nervous about it!
I know that they typically live their adult lives in brackish water very close to marine outlets and that some may live in saltwater, I know they typically travel to spawn in fresh water which is where the babies grow up *I assume this is how they find them and lable them freshwater fish!* I have read that many people keep them anywhere from fresh to brackish to saltwater tanks.
I do not want to kill this fish by any means, I only wish to make he or she more happy in the long run, as I have gravel in my freshwater and cave for him but lots of sand and live rock in the 80 gallon I just feel he will be happier in there...I have discussed the option of just setting up like a 50 or 55 gallon brackish tank but really if I do that I should give all my fish in the 29 an upgrade...to be fair...
Does anyone have expierence with this? I was told to put him in a bucket with an airstone 1/3 or so full of water from his tank, run some airline tubeing from the saltwater tank, tie it off to a drip and just let it drip - drip - drip very slowly until the bucket was full, at this time I am told he will be fully acclimated and ready for the reef tank...I am also told this will not kill him...but seeing as I have never done this before I am understandably nervous!
So basicly I would just like to hear any suggestions anyone has that way I can explore my options before starting this when it will most likely be too late to change the outcome i.e. if it were a bad one!
Anyway, while I was at the LFS, I was discussing the possiblitiy of acclimating my violet goby from our 29 gallon freshwater (I know it's too small) where he/she has lived for nearly 18 months over into the much larger and most likely more comfortable living conditions of the 80 gallon saltwater. I do not plan on doing this for a few more weeks, even tho I have researched it I'm still very nervous about it!
I know that they typically live their adult lives in brackish water very close to marine outlets and that some may live in saltwater, I know they typically travel to spawn in fresh water which is where the babies grow up *I assume this is how they find them and lable them freshwater fish!* I have read that many people keep them anywhere from fresh to brackish to saltwater tanks.
I do not want to kill this fish by any means, I only wish to make he or she more happy in the long run, as I have gravel in my freshwater and cave for him but lots of sand and live rock in the 80 gallon I just feel he will be happier in there...I have discussed the option of just setting up like a 50 or 55 gallon brackish tank but really if I do that I should give all my fish in the 29 an upgrade...to be fair...
Does anyone have expierence with this? I was told to put him in a bucket with an airstone 1/3 or so full of water from his tank, run some airline tubeing from the saltwater tank, tie it off to a drip and just let it drip - drip - drip very slowly until the bucket was full, at this time I am told he will be fully acclimated and ready for the reef tank...I am also told this will not kill him...but seeing as I have never done this before I am understandably nervous!
So basicly I would just like to hear any suggestions anyone has that way I can explore my options before starting this when it will most likely be too late to change the outcome i.e. if it were a bad one!