red fromia star

[bpro32]

I've heard a lot of debate on acclimation time for starfish. I bought 2 and acclimated for 4 hours and they are doing fine, but I've also heard anything longer than 30 mins is bad for the animal. What do you think?

Thanks

 

[Mark82]

I just throw the starfish in....mind Harlequin doesn't mind.

 

[reef_doug]

I've heard a lot of debate on acclimation time for starfish. I bought 2 and acclimated for 4 hours and they are doing fine, but I've also heard anything longer than 30 mins is bad for the animal. What do you think?

Thanks

I think the issue with starfish is different salinity and tempature, therefore a drip method would be the way to go.

 

[sps4mytank]

i just throw them in

 

[jessesoto33]

I take 2 to 3 hours just to be on the safe side, one time I put a blue linkia in my tank after about 20min. and it died right away, never had this problem sense I used the 2 to 3 hour method! OH YEA, I slowly put a little bit of water about every 10 to 15 min.