Gig acclimation

Jeep_guy · 03/14/2017, 10:09 PM

So I'm picking up a gig tomorrow from a fellow member, it's an established gig but I still wanna take every precaution to insure its success. It'll be in my car for about an hour. I'm getting it with the rock attached so floating isn't an option. How long would you recommend dripping it and is there anything else I should do to insure its good health. TIA

pfan151 · 03/14/2017, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeep_guy

So I'm picking up a gig tomorrow from a fellow member, it's an established gig but I still wanna take every precaution to insure its success. It'll be in my car for about an hour. I'm getting it with the rock attached so floating isn't an option. How long would you recommend dripping it and is there anything else I should do to insure its good health. TIA

Nice. Definitely need some pics posted. Personally, I don't drip acclimate anything fish or invert. If you get the salinity matching and the temp somewhat close you'll be fine.

Jeep_guy · 03/14/2017, 11:14 PM

Thank you and yes I will definitely post pics once it settles in.

humphreyhh · 03/15/2017, 09:14 AM

Bring a good size container which can hold the temperature of the water (unless you will bring huge amount of water, then it's less possible). When I get my animals I always put them in a thermo lunch bag 😂. My drip acclimation last no less than one hour for anemones, following 30 minutes temperature acclamation. Also ask their lighting setup and make sure you will acclimate your nem for the lighting if your lightings are too different.

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Jeep_guy · 03/15/2017, 12:38 PM

Well the new gig is in and it only took minutes for the clowns to find it. When I got home with it my clowns looked so depressed without a nem, they were in the bottom corner of the tank on the sand bed lol. I'll post pics in a few days, don't wanna jinx anything.

pfan151 · 03/15/2017, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeep_guy

Well the new gig is in and it only took minutes for the clowns to find it. When I got home with it my clowns looked so depressed without a nem, they were in the bottom corner of the tank on the sand bed lol. I'll post pics in a few days, don't wanna jinx anything.

Well at least tell us the color.

Jeep_guy · 03/15/2017, 03:35 PM

Fine lol here's a pic

It's a tanish purple with a light blue foot, I got it from nemguy here on RC. It's about 5-6" and my faded clown from the mag is already getting his color back.

WatDatThing · 03/15/2017, 08:01 PM

Very nice dude..... Scored!

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pfan151 · 03/15/2017, 09:16 PM

Looking good. I know it feels good to get a healthy one.

Jeep_guy · 03/15/2017, 09:24 PM

Thanks guys, that was only after about an hour in the tank, looks even nicer now. I'll try to post up a vid tomorrow.

Jeep_guy · 03/16/2017, 02:13 AM

Quick pic before the actinics went off

Jeep_guy · 03/16/2017, 03:32 AM

The blue foot

worm5406 · 03/16/2017, 07:19 AM

Very nice looking. You should really let those clowns sleep. LOL

pfan151 · 03/16/2017, 09:29 AM

Looking good. I think I have your anemones twin.

Jeep_guy · 03/16/2017, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by worm5406

Very nice looking. You should really let those clowns sleep. LOL

Lmao!

Jeep_guy · 03/16/2017, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by pfan151

Looking good. I think I have your anemones twin.

I'd love to see a pic

Jeep_guy · 03/16/2017, 04:55 PM

Here's a video I just took. You can see the clowns battling for dominance of the gig and themselves, didn't have that problem in the mag cause it was so big they could get lost in it lol.

https://youtu.be/G46LG1lHx-8

nemguy · 03/16/2017, 05:40 PM

He is looking good! The mag stung me pretty bad today lol

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Jeep_guy · 03/16/2017, 05:43 PM

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He is looking good! The mag stung me pretty bad today lol

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Thanks brother, glad to hear the mag is doing well. I can't tell you how many times that mag zapped me while doing tank maintenance lol and it doesn't tickle.

Jeep_guy · 03/16/2017, 08:53 PM

Since the video I increased the flow, I had it on Else mode which is a random flow that my mag liked but I switched it to H mode which is strong and constant. I will take another video tomorrow this time holding my phone properly lol

worm5406 · 03/16/2017, 09:07 PM

Looking good.

Too bad there is not a H Else mode LOL.. Mine seem to like the tidal flows I am giving it. I mix it up many times during the day.

Jeep_guy · 03/16/2017, 09:10 PM

Well else goes from low to the highest setting but I don't think it stays on high long enough. It's a Jeabo so it's not the finest piece of equipment, trying to get my hands on a decent priced MP10 or just add a second Jeabo for the other side.

OrionN · 03/16/2017, 09:11 PM

looking good.

Jeep_guy · 03/16/2017, 09:14 PM

Thank you Minh, means a lot coming from you.

nemguy · 03/17/2017, 12:49 PM

Awesome and I had an mp10 with tide pool mode on with medium strength so he had a random flow and the mag is doing good he finally has picked a spot I think lol

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03/14/2017, 10:09 PM	#1
Jeep_guy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: PA Posts: 179	Gig acclimation So I'm picking up a gig tomorrow from a fellow member, it's an established gig but I still wanna take every precaution to insure its success. It'll be in my car for about an hour. I'm getting it with the rock attached so floating isn't an option. How long would you recommend dripping it and is there anything else I should do to insure its good health. TIA

03/16/2017, 07:19 AM	#13
worm5406 Not afriad to admit wrong Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: South of WashDC in Maryland Posts: 7,774	Very nice looking. You should really let those clowns sleep. LOL __________________ Stock:LPS/SPS\|1 hippo\|4 OC Clown\|4 Pepp shrimp\|2 Brittle Star\|3000+ Copepods\|10+ MiniBrittle\|8+ Bristle Worm\|2 Anemone\|100+ mini-feather\|4 boys 14,21,22,22 Current Tank Info: Tank:300g Mixed Reef 300+lb LR\|4" LS\|5x MP40W\|75g fuge\|5x RadionPRO\|RO DB250 skimmer\|Apex

03/16/2017, 09:07 PM	#21
worm5406 Not afriad to admit wrong Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: South of WashDC in Maryland Posts: 7,774	Looking good. Too bad there is not a H Else mode LOL.. Mine seem to like the tidal flows I am giving it. I mix it up many times during the day. __________________ Stock:LPS/SPS\|1 hippo\|4 OC Clown\|4 Pepp shrimp\|2 Brittle Star\|3000+ Copepods\|10+ MiniBrittle\|8+ Bristle Worm\|2 Anemone\|100+ mini-feather\|4 boys 14,21,22,22 Current Tank Info: Tank:300g Mixed Reef 300+lb LR\|4" LS\|5x MP40W\|75g fuge\|5x RadionPRO\|RO DB250 skimmer\|Apex

03/16/2017, 09:11 PM	#23
OrionN Moved on Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Coastal Texas Posts: 16,000	looking good. __________________ Minh My homepage is my album here at Reef Central Current Tank Info: Reboot 320 anemones reef. Angels: Yellow Chest Regal(2), Flame (2). Copperband But. Tangs: Yellow, Purple. Wrasse: about 20 wrasses various species. Anemones: Giantea X4 (Breen, Blue, Purple and Multicolors), Haddoni X1 Red, Magnifica X1 Purpletip

03/14/2017, 11:14 PM	#3
Jeep_guy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: PA Posts: 179	Thank you and yes I will definitely post pics once it settles in.

03/15/2017, 09:14 AM	#4
humphreyhh Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 581	Bring a good size container which can hold the temperature of the water (unless you will bring huge amount of water, then it's less possible). When I get my animals I always put them in a thermo lunch bag 😂. My drip acclimation last no less than one hour for anemones, following 30 minutes temperature acclamation. Also ask their lighting setup and make sure you will acclimate your nem for the lighting if your lightings are too different. Sent from my Moto G (4) using Tapatalk

03/15/2017, 12:38 PM	#5
Jeep_guy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: PA Posts: 179	Well the new gig is in and it only took minutes for the clowns to find it. When I got home with it my clowns looked so depressed without a nem, they were in the bottom corner of the tank on the sand bed lol. I'll post pics in a few days, don't wanna jinx anything.

03/15/2017, 03:35 PM	#7
Jeep_guy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: PA Posts: 179	Fine lol here's a pic It's a tanish purple with a light blue foot, I got it from nemguy here on RC. It's about 5-6" and my faded clown from the mag is already getting his color back.

03/15/2017, 08:01 PM	#8
WatDatThing Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 830	Very nice dude..... Scored! Sent from my Moto G (4) using Tapatalk

03/15/2017, 09:16 PM	#9
pfan151 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: FL Posts: 1,897	Looking good. I know it feels good to get a healthy one.

03/15/2017, 09:24 PM	#10
Jeep_guy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: PA Posts: 179	Thanks guys, that was only after about an hour in the tank, looks even nicer now. I'll try to post up a vid tomorrow.

03/16/2017, 02:13 AM	#11
Jeep_guy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: PA Posts: 179	Quick pic before the actinics went off

03/16/2017, 03:32 AM	#12
Jeep_guy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: PA Posts: 179	The blue foot

03/16/2017, 09:29 AM	#14
pfan151 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: FL Posts: 1,897	Looking good. I think I have your anemones twin.

03/16/2017, 04:55 PM	#17
Jeep_guy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: PA Posts: 179	Here's a video I just took. You can see the clowns battling for dominance of the gig and themselves, didn't have that problem in the mag cause it was so big they could get lost in it lol. https://youtu.be/G46LG1lHx-8

03/16/2017, 05:40 PM	#18
nemguy Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: long island, NY Posts: 426	He is looking good! The mag stung me pretty bad today lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

03/16/2017, 08:53 PM	#20
Jeep_guy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: PA Posts: 179	Since the video I increased the flow, I had it on Else mode which is a random flow that my mag liked but I switched it to H mode which is strong and constant. I will take another video tomorrow this time holding my phone properly lol

03/16/2017, 09:10 PM	#22
Jeep_guy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: PA Posts: 179	Well else goes from low to the highest setting but I don't think it stays on high long enough. It's a Jeabo so it's not the finest piece of equipment, trying to get my hands on a decent priced MP10 or just add a second Jeabo for the other side.

03/16/2017, 09:14 PM	#24
Jeep_guy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: PA Posts: 179	Thank you Minh, means a lot coming from you.

03/17/2017, 12:49 PM	#25
nemguy Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: long island, NY Posts: 426	Awesome and I had an mp10 with tide pool mode on with medium strength so he had a random flow and the mag is doing good he finally has picked a spot I think lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk