Acclimating

[saltwaterfanatic]

Ok tuesday i should get my 2 clownfish i am slowly raising the salinity how much can i raise it per day or hour it is at 1.014? will the occellaris clownfish be able to acclimate to 1.015 from 1.020-6 alright over a period of an hour or 2 hours?

 

[steelhealr]

No..that is too great a shock to their system. No more than .010 PER DAY. SH

 

[saltwaterfanatic]

Ok what if i set up a bucket with 1.025 salinity? would they be able to live in that for a while unitl my main tank is up?

 

[-Nemo-]

I would suggest just holding off getting them until your main tank is ready.

 

[steelhealr]

Agree with Nemo. Why have fish with an unprepared tank?

Ok what if i set up a bucket with 1.025 salinity?

ER...specific gravity...with a 1.025 specific gravity. Salinity is a percentage.

SH

 

[saltwaterfanatic]

Agree with Nemo. Why have fish with an unprepared tank?

Ok what if i set up a bucket with 1.025 salinity?

ER...specific gravity...with a 1.025 specific gravity. Salinity is a percentage.

SH

yeah i ordered them on sunday with my salinity in my tank at 1.015 and thought i would raise it but then my coral beauty died unexpectingly but that was after i ordered so can i set up a little tank with fresh saltwater in it for them until my salinity is up again?

 

[gotteeguy]

Depends how long it will take for your salinity to return to normal levels (1.023-1.027) so that the ammonia and nitrite doesn't spike and kill my your fish.