Acclimating From Cup To Bag?

[woodstock]

Hey guys, just wondering this.

From where I get my bettas, they come in those little cups we all know so well. When I get another betta, I'd really prefer to acclimate using a bag. I don't really know how much water they put in there, just not enough for a... good bag. Would I just add some extra water to the cup? And how would I bring him into the bag without stressing him out?

OR....

If that gets too complicated, how would I...float him in his cup? and Etc.

Thanks

 

[Chard56]

Hey guys, just wondering this.

From where I get my bettas, they come in those little cups we all know so well. When I get another betta, I'd really prefer to acclimate using a bag. I don't really know how much water they put in there, just not enough for a... good bag. Would I just add some extra water to the cup? And how would I bring him into the bag without stressing him out?

OR....

If that gets too complicated, how would I...float him in his cup? and Etc.

Thanks

I save all the little cups I can for acclimating at home from tank to tank. As long as the cup is 3/4 full with the lid on floating in the tank for 15 minutes then swish some water back and forth and let the fish swim out on it's own.

 

[woodstock]

Does it float with water in it? It won't sink? And don't laugh at the question, lol, I'm tired

So you prefer a cup over a bag?

 

[Night61]

I'd float the cup, keep it for emergency's or moving for cleaning.

 

[woodstock]

Alright then. How come you guys prefer a cup over bag ?

I don't really have a good reason for preference for a bag, I just simply prefer it (I'm just weird like that, hehe)

 

[Tolak]

Pour the water fish & all from the cup into the bag. Float the bag for about 20 minutes, then add a little water every 10 minutes. When you have about tripled the water volume pour the water, fish & all into a net over a bucket, then put the fish in the tank.

A drip acclimation is best, if this is for a fish from water quite different from yours. It involves dripping water with an air line into the container, you are aiming for doubling the water volume every hour, for about 3 hours.

 

[Chard56]

Does it float with water in it? It won't sink? And don't laugh at the question, lol, I'm tired

So you prefer a cup over a bag?

As long as the water level in the cup is lower than the water in the tank it will float. I keep the lid on so they don't jump in the tank before I'm ready. The cup is just convenient. Bags are cumbersome and hard to keep air in without having a bunch of rubber bands laying around.