hermits need to be acclimated?

[dekay]

bought a few hermits yesterday and two have died on me already. don't think there's anything wrong with the water since the snails which have been there for a week are all doing fine. did they die because i didn't acclimate them? i pretty much just threw them in once i got home. or was it a total luck of the draw type of thing?

[Reef Mike]

Snails and crabs in general are very sensitive to temperature, salinity and pH changes. So it is important to acclimate them slowly. As a general rule you should never just throw anything in. Always float them in your sump or tank for 15-30 minutes to equilibrate temperature and over the next 30-60min slowly add your own water to the bag or container they are in. Also you should never dump any water from the LFS into your own aquarium.

Mike

[TJ_Burton]

Personally I have never botherd to acclimate snails and hermits... I swear I could fire them in with a slingshot and they would still survive. I havn't ever had a casualty asfar as hermits and snails...
BUT that is with the exception that my water was never more then 2 dagree's off from the water they were in! AND I AGREE WITH THE NOT USING WATER FROM THE BAG YOU GOT THEM IN! IF YOU ONLY KNEW HOW MUCH MEDS GO INTO THE WATER AT A PLACE THAT YOU GET FROM!

[dekay]

Guess I'll try to match the temps before I throw them in next time. And I didn't throw in the water from the LFS. At one point I did think about it, but played it safe instead.

[Michael_Lambert]

best to drip them! ..

When you get them put them in a container with an air hose tie a knot in to it, to control the flow rate and drip it over about an hour an have it so that you drip 3 times the amount of water that you brought home.. into the container! .

Then just scoop them out and put them in.