Fish Acclimation

[Stickboy97]

Just ordered some new fish. Is it safe to acclimate them in the same container/bucket? I don't have 4 buckets & acclimation kits to acclimate them all.

[MrClam]

I would say it depends on what type of fish they are, and how big the bucket is.

[Stickboy97]

5 gal bucket or 4 gallon storage bucket, it's wider than the 5 gallon bucket (basically 10"x18"), anthias & butterflyfish

Just got a shipment in from LiveAquaria. I would assume all their water is the same, so putting all 4 fish in 1 "bucket" shouldn't be a shock to them correct? I think they will all get along.

[seanothon]

You should be putting all of these fish in qt before you add them to your display tank to make sure none are sick. It also cuts the chance of illness if you buy the fish and do this one at a time but I understand how expensive Liveaquaria shipping is.

[Stickboy97]

Oh I am. I have a 29g set up for QT. Just wondering about the acclimation

[wmilas]

Yes, its safe. What you do not want to do is mix fish and coral/inverts. They are often times held at different water parameters from each other so you don't want to mix them as you acclimate them.

[Stickboy97]

Decided just to do the Anthias together & the butterflyfish seperate.