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Title: how to make a slow drip?
Post by: NjOyRiD on October 03, 2008, 11:00:16 PM
anyone has a website showing how to make a slow drip for acclimating livestock?
thank you
Title: Re: how to make a slow drip?
Post by: ray on October 04, 2008, 10:27:18 AM
The simplest way is to tie a knot in a pc of airline hose.tighten or loosen the knot according to how much water you want dripping.
Title: Re: how to make a slow drip?
Post by: kennyman on October 04, 2008, 11:21:17 AM
I just use an airline gang valve on the bucket end. bit more control but same thing as a knot I suppose.
Title: Re: how to make a slow drip?
Post by: xenon on October 06, 2008, 11:10:11 PM
I use these.

(https://www.ovas.ca/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.thefind.com%2Fimages%2FdgAdysERgjAQAMBr6HKg4wN_fujAAo4kEyIx3JCTlGAHNGCjZnjvPsbv74AD-idA4M35DLOq3IlqrWbyzsUcjF3fVOZVqChn1xpx3DDF7FE_Uxu4c9p9oeF6GzqSxEWjxZbOcyJeUNgu5iUB_g%2A%2A%3Fm%3D1%26amp%3Bg%3D2&hash=3fc86a0de58d9807948ac99a6ba279161645b0c1)

you can get them from bigals.
Title: Re: how to make a slow drip?
Post by: NjOyRiD on October 07, 2008, 11:05:10 AM
but after an hour dripping, water should get colder in the bucket no?
Title: Re: how to make a slow drip?
Post by: littlelil on October 07, 2008, 11:13:43 AM
Quote from: NjOyRiD on October 07, 2008, 11:05:10 AM
but after an hour dripping, water should get colder in the bucket no?

maybe very slightly, but the water is coming from your tank, so the heated water is what is dripping into your bucket. It shouldn't be too different. I think the temperature gradient inside your home from your tank isn't too big a difference for such an operation.
Title: Re: how to make a slow drip?
Post by: xenon on October 07, 2008, 01:32:15 PM
You don't really need to acclimate if you have a QT tank that matches the salinity of the water in the bag.

Just float the bag until the temps match and you're good to go. I have not loose a single fish or coral due to acclimation.
Title: Re: how to make a slow drip?
Post by: BWI on October 09, 2008, 08:25:52 AM
i use a piece of JG tubing with a JG valve and it works awesome.

HTH
Ty