UPDATE: Drip Acclimatize GSP...fw to sw?!?

[fatpuffer]

How long should it take. the puff was in freshwater but i do not have any fw tank right now...I got a free gsp from a forum member in alberta (guess better me than the LFS).

I am leaving on Monday and today is friday...i will get the puff tonight...do u think if I tie a knot in the airline tubing and let it drip really slow for a day or so that the puff would be okay...lets say put the puff in a rubbermaid container with minimal fw and let it drip acclimatize...am i do more harm that good??? I have at least two full days and some of Monday...

thx...


js

p.s. the gsp is at least 3 inches ...maybe more.

[Pufferpunk]

I have dripped from FW-BW & BW-SW but I think it'll be too stressfull from FW-SW, no matter how long you take. Don't you want to QT the fish 1st?

[fatpuffer]

So I drip acclimatize the gsp for one and half day...it was soooo slow...I had no choice but to put him in marine because i was leaving right away.

ANyways...he is doing great...eats like a pig and very green and white. his sunken belly is now a fat belly...well fatter...pretty sure no parasite.

I know that was not the proper way but i was desperate. I will make sure i have tanks ready next time.

thanks pp...js

EDIT...the gsp was one inch long maybe less...not three that i thought i was gonna be.

[PetPirate]

It's amazing how adaptable these fish are!

My understanding is the whole metabolic / osmotic process is completely different between FW & SW fish. I'm amazed they can swim between such extremes and be fine!

I suppose Salmon are somewhat similar?