Drip Acclimation

[Kjay]

I know it's a little much but would make a great drip acclimator

lol

 

[EricTMah]

A piece of airline with a knot tied in it has worked for me for over 25 years.

 

[heath]

you and me both, not for 25yrs tho.. I have added a large nut to the end in the tank to keep it in the water...

 

[zoomster]

I use a hospital drip line. It works good and I can completely control how fast or slow it goes. It was cheap too!
I use it for fish and coral acclimation.

 

[Kjay]

Heather You put a metal nut in your tank?Hmmmm
We use the Iv lines also

 

[Kjay]

A piece of airline with a knot tied in it has worked for me for over 25 years.

Well ya it was more for conversation. Hence the lol

 

[Aquatic Dreams]

I was tying a knot in the airline but it was a pain to untie sometimes. I knew I had a few airline controls somewhere so after a bit of a search I've been using one of these at the end of my airline tubing ...

http://www.underwaterhabitats.com/A...o-Little-Fishies-Micro-Air-Valves-p-2577.html

Mine isn't from Two Little Fishes but it's pretty much exactly the same thing. Plastic, non-corrosive and very cheap. Simple turn of a dial to increase or decrease the flow.

 

[heath]

Heather You put a metal nut in your tank?Hmmmm
We use the Iv lines also

yup, just to keep the line in the water...

 

[zoomster]

^^^ Yep, that would work great as well @Aquatic Dreams!
+1

 

[zoomster]

yup, just to keep the line in the water...

I wouldn't use a nut Mum.
How about I bring you my old boat anchor with your fish? That'll hold the tube in.

 

[Aquatic Dreams]

I wouldn't use a nut Mum.
How about I bring you my old boat anchor with your fish? That'll hold the tube in.

LOL ... Too funny!

I just use a dollar store chip clip to attach the airline tubing somewhere near the top of the tank and let it hang in. The plastic flow control has a tiny bit of weight to it and helps to keep the other end in the container I'm dripping in.

 

[Kjay]

I like those valves. You have to understand I am off work for 9 weeks every summer little thing like this bag amuse me lol.
Ya I don't think I would be putting steel nut in my tank.

 

[zoomster]

Sometimes you have to improvise and use what you have.
We have all been there at some point.

 

[Aquatic Dreams]

Wait ... don't they make suction cups that hold airline tubing? HMMM ... That might be better than the chip clip. And the metal nut.

 

[heath]

and the metal in the chip clip...hmmmm

 

[Aquatic Dreams]

and the metal in the chip clip...hmmmm

The chip clip isn't in the water. I attach it to the tank lip, glass lid .... etc. Whatever is nearby that is above the tank and just let the airline drop into the tank. The suction cup idea might be a good one too though. I was thinking that if the tubing slides through the clip part of the suction cup a small elastic band wrapped several times below the clip part would prevent it from slipping. If I find a suitable suction cup I'll post my results along with some pics.

 

[zoomster]

Tread Lightly with Mum here Aquatic Dreams bud.
If you get @heath riled up I guarantee that she will drop - kick your arse clear across London. - seen it done.

 

[Aquatic Dreams]

Tread Lightly with Mum here Aquatic Dreams bud.
If you get @heath riled up I guarantee that she will drop - kick your arse clear across London. - seen it done.

HA ... wasn't trying to get anybody riled up though. Just explaining that I didn't have the metal spring part in the water. And trying to think of a new cheap solution for everybody!

 

[zoomster]

Lol.
Well we all can appreciate that - more money then to spend on equipment and corals!

 

[heath]

Tread Lightly with Mum here Aquatic Dreams bud.
If you get @heath riled up I guarantee that she will drop - kick your arse clear across London. - seen it done.

I would never do that not publicly anyway..haha