Serious Reefs quarantine, introduction, and acclimation how to guides show you exactly how to safely introduce saltwater fish and coral to your reef tank. We focus on proven fish and coral quarantine methods, aggression management, proper acclimation techniques, preventing parasite introduction, managing parasites if they enter your system, and treating outbreaks before they spread.
Each SR how-to is a complete, step-by-step solution designed to teach reefers the full process from start to finish, building confidence and success with safe, effective quarantine practices.
HOW TO: QUARANTINE & INTRODUCTION
How To: The Acclimation Box
We are going to walk you through building a simple, effective acclimation box for safely adding fish to your aquarium. This DIY design avoids the pitfalls of many retail boxes, scales to any tank size, and gives you options for either an egg crate bottom or a drilled acrylic plate. Follow these steps and you can have fish eating and acclimating to tankmates without getting harassed.