skunk shrimps dead in two hours. ????? idea's

[Lonny]

I talked to the manager of the lfs and he said he would work with me. I told him I wasn't looking for a refund but would like the shrimp replaced and he gave me 75% off the next two. But I'll have to wait till more come in. Oh well, it's not a total loss right? .

Always drip acclimate IMO, inverts are sensitive to water chemistry changes. I would ask for store credit, or two new shrimp IMO you were given bad/wrong information from the woman at you LFS. Sorry this happened to you.

 

[fragit]

Awesome! My Dad always says it never hurts to ask. I'm happy it worked out for you!

 

[Lonny]

Awesome! My Dad always says it never hurts to ask. I'm happy it worked out for you!

Thanks fragit. everyone's advice is beyond helpful. Steep learning curve, can't imagine how steep if not for forums like this

 

[fragit]

Yeah I started reefing back in 2000 I think. I would go to my lfs multiple times a week and ask questions. The owner was very gracious and answered them all. I think he was secretly dreading seeing me though when I walked through the door. Biggest tip for newbies is to ask tons of questions.

 

[Brandon42]

Thanks fragit. everyone's advice is beyond helpful. Steep learning curve, can't imagine how steep if not for forums like this

I agree I don't know how anyone did this hobby before places like this. Sooooooo much to learn and the not knowing factor is the most stressful part of this hobby.

 

[OGFrenchHorn]

I talked to the manager of the lfs and he said he would work with me. I told him I wasn't looking for a refund but would like the shrimp replaced and he gave me 75% off the next two. But I'll have to wait till more come in. Oh well, it's not a total loss right? .

Nice! that's good customer service right there. I found that drip acclimate is best for skunk shrimp. I've lost some due to a huge water change. They are so sensitive to changes in salinity.

 

[Salty1962]

I go to the extreme and acclimate 1-2 hrs.

 

[Dunnman39]

I am really new to this hobby but IMO i feel that drip acclimating especially for an extended period of time is even more stressful on fish. Being in a bag or bucket for another 1-2 hours would be rough. But again i am a fairly new so what do I know.

 

[WetWhistle]

With shrimp they need to be dripped over slowly as they need time to adjust because they don't deal with changes in osmotic pressure very easy. To fast a drip and their hard exoskeleton pops from the change in pressure because they didn't have time to regulate. They need time to balance their body to the chemistry of your water. Some people get lucky and just drop them in but this is not the norm.

I would assume they were dripped over to quickly based on your description of how you dripped them and judging by the pic of your system it is a new system so environmental factors probably played into this as well. Sorry about the loss. :'(

 

[Salty1962]

I acclimate my fish in an hour in a darken sump.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

I agree I don't know how anyone did this hobby before places like this. Sooooooo much to learn and the not knowing factor is the most stressful part of this hobby.

hahaha. Books and phones.

 

[Lonny]

hahaha. Books and phones.

Exactly!

 

[Salty1962]

This is faster

 

[Lonny]

This is faster

Yes it is

 

[Lonny]

I go to the extreme and acclimate 1-2 hrs.

So got another pair of shrimp. They're drip acclimating right now. Someone asked if the last pair had full belies so I fed these guys a minute ago and they gobbled all the food up. Good sign I hope. Fingers crossed

I will acclimate for about two hours as well. Thanks for the advice!

 

[Bdog4u2]

I've always been lucky I float for 20-30 mins then exchange a cup of water every 10 mins til I feel it's all been exchanged then plop em out and in 15 years I've never had a shrimp live less than 4 years heck I've only lost one fish within the first month mine all live many years I've had my yellow tang for almost 15 years it was the 3Rd fish I ever bought

 

[Lonny]

I've always been lucky I float for 20-30 mins then exchange a cup of water every 10 mins til I feel it's all been exchanged then plop em out and in 15 years I've never had a shrimp live less than 4 years heck I've only lost one fish within the first month mine all live many years I've had my yellow tang for almost 15 years it was the 3Rd fish I ever bought

Wow now that's longevity! They're in the tank now and doing well. Glad to here they live that long.

 

[Pete polyp]

There's lots to consider about how long to acclimate anything to your tank. The differences between temp, salinity, ph and alkalinity need to be taken into consideration. If the water from the lfs is 1.018sg, 7.5dkh and 70°F and your tank is 1.027sg, 12dkh, 79°F you will need a longer acclimation time because of the difference in parameters. If your parameters are inline with the lfs then you could acclimate to temp and ph quickly and drop them in.

 

[Lonny]

I don't know what theirs is but I drip acclimated these two for 4 hours. Fed

them once during that time as well. Nothing but the best service at casa Lonny!lol
Seriously tho I lost the first two because I didn't do my research. I don't like killing these poor things and it is my goal to make them as happy as possible. So I took no chances this time. They stayed nice and warm in the sump