Fish Introduction - Acclimation Box

[AquAttila]

I have been doing some research on this topic but was curious if anyone here had better success with using acclimation box to introduce fish into a well established FOWLR tank. I have two angels (queen and majestic) that have gone through a complete quarantine process (Prazi and Copper) - 2 months. I am about to introduce into my 210 gal but I also have several angels in the tank - bandit, emperor and gold flake. So, in the past I had put fish in usually at night and they are of course harassed a bit - as expected. However, I want to try to minimize aggression and of course stress on the two new angels.

I do have an acclimation box, but way two small for the two angels as I do want to introduce together. Is it worth building a larger box out of plexiglass? worth the effort? has anyone had better experience introducing fish this way? appreciate any advice... even pics of acclimation boxes that you may have built.

Thanks!

 

[HuduVudu]

I don't think that boxes like that are really going to stop aggression if it is going to happen.

If you can rearranging some of your rocks that can help, it throws the other fishes territories off. Even adding in a few rocks and creating some new crevices temporarily (say 2-3 weeks) should do the trick. The boxes are just going to be in the way and will interfere with proper socialization and feeding.

My 2 cents

 

[AquAttila]

Thanks for the suggestion! I can definitely see your point as the fish are a decent size so creating that box would be though for other fish to go around and create less space in the tank. I know that a friend of mine does do exactly what you're suggesting by re-arranging rocks. I wasn't going to do that as it can be a pain I think ... hate aquascaping! . but adding a few rocks to the tank will hopefully help lessen the aggression.