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Acclimation?

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Old 06-03-2011, 09:54 AM

Default Acclimation?

Would I acclimate a starfish the same way I would a fish?
   
 
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Old 06-03-2011, 10:23 AM

Some starfish are more sensitive than others. Brittle stars tend to be more hardy (I assume that's what you went with).

As a general rule, I typically use a drip line and drip acclimate them for an hour or so.
   
 
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Old 06-03-2011, 12:19 PM

I never acclimate anything other than fish, and the way I do that is to float the bag then cut a slit and face the bag slit down in the water for about 20 mins.

Never had any losses.
   
 
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Old 06-03-2011, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by jimsflies View Post
Some starfish are more sensitive than others. Brittle stars tend to be more hardy (I assume that's what you went with).

As a general rule, I typically use a drip line and drip acclimate them for an hour or so.
I'm getting a Marble Starfish from AM Aquatics I'm geeked!
   
 
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Old 06-03-2011, 11:06 PM

Pics or link??
   
 
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Old 06-03-2011, 11:16 PM

Link or pics??



   
 
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Old 06-03-2011, 11:40 PM

AM has no available pix bit here's what they look like.

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/d...cfm?pCatId=580
   
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