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jenbabe256 Big Fish Posts: 316 Kudos: 312 Votes: 10 Registered: 21-Jul-2004 | I am getting a bunch of MTS tomorrow and I was just wondering how I needed to go about acclimating them. Is it the same as fish or is there some trick? TIA Jen |
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openwater Fish Addict Posts: 565 Kudos: 551 Votes: 0 Registered: 24-Jul-2004 | Hi, some people suggest to just dump them in, but I like to take the time to float the bag and let the temp adjust. openwater |
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27 | |
moondog Moderator The Hobnob-lin Posts: 2676 Kudos: 1038 Votes: 4366 Registered: 30-Sep-2002 | snails are pretty resilient creatures. if you want to be perfectly safe, there's nothing wrong with floating the bag, but i just drop em in. "That's the trouble with political jokes in this country... they get elected!" -- Dave Lippman |
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27 | |
mariosim Enthusiast Posts: 207 Kudos: 245 Votes: 20 Registered: 28-Jul-2004 | drop em in. any that die from the shock merely eliminates the unhardy from your breeding stock. even if only several survive, their resulting offspring will be giving you ulcers within a very short period. |
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27 | |
rewd Big Fish Posts: 351 Votes: 0 Registered: 29-Aug-2003 | I agree... just dump 'em in. When I got my MTS they didn't any bag floating time. Cool snails too! |
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27 | |
fish1 Banned Posts: 1727 Kudos: 1910 Votes: 58 Registered: 09-May-2004 | I normally just pop em in. They are hardy and will experience minimal shock from just being popted in. If you want to be safe you can float them in a bag . |
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27 | |
switchbladeclownloach Hobbyist Posts: 96 Kudos: 114 Votes: 0 Registered: 07-Dec-2004 | I would say acclimate them if you want the healthiest it always takes time for a good thing to happen |
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27 | |
john.stone Banned Posts: 1600 Kudos: 2332 Votes: 18 Registered: 03-Apr-2003 | I would float them.... No use in stressing the poor creatures if you don't have to. |
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moondog Moderator The Hobnob-lin Posts: 2676 Kudos: 1038 Votes: 4366 Registered: 30-Sep-2002 | yeah, but don't most snails regulate their own temps inside their shells? so floating them really won't do much, although it wouldn't hurt either they'll come out when they feel ready no matter which way you do it. "That's the trouble with political jokes in this country... they get elected!" -- Dave Lippman |
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