Acclimating Tricolor sps?

[the plumber]

I have just purchased a jewel sps tricolor! I am acclimating as told with adding small amounts of tank water ever 5 minutes untilled doubled... then dump 1/2 out and repeat process 2 more times.
?? LFS said to dip the sps before entering my tank? With what?
Here is a picture of my new jewel!

Thanks for any help you can give me!
Dave

[Spanky]

Dave he probably meant to dip it in a iodine solution, like Lugols. I don't do that so I can't be of any help as to how.

[the plumber]

Do you just acclimate and drop in main tank then?

[Spanky]

Don't do as I do! LOL

Looks like that's your only option if you don't have a dip mixed up already.

[the plumber]

LOL -Ok- then ,I dont have the iodine so I will continue acclimating with partial water changes ... almost ready to introdue to main tank!
Thanks for your advice Spank!

[grazhopr]

Beautiful !!!
Congratulations !

[the plumber]

Thanks Grazhopr! After the power outage of the NE I am glad to be rebuilding my coral population.... 1 piece at a time!

[Geoff]

what you do is pretty much what i do. it takes me about an hour and a half to acclimate a critter.

nice coral!!!

i think that acro crab stuck its tongue out at me.

G~

[the plumber]

Thanks, it did take almost 1 and 1/2 hours to acclimate! It seems to be doing fine this morning! Looking at the picture, you can see an acro crab... are they harmful? or benificial?
Thanks again!
Dave

[Casey]

The crab will be fine mine all have them good luck with the acro

[the plumber]

Thanks Casey!