Plop and Drop?

[Chewyrat77]

I usually run my mollies/platies/variatus main tank at just under 80 degrees but I recently lowered the temp in that tank to just a hair over 78. My quarantine tank is at 81 degrees so transferring fish to the main tank before was a simple plop and drop. So my question is, do you guys think I'll still be ok to use this technique with nearly a 3 degree difference?

[lefty o]

3 degr would not worry me too much.

[Daniel]

I agree with @lefty o, a 3 degree difference wouldn't worry me.

[MJV Aquatics]

+3 - three degrees is relatively insignificant...and always important to minimize water transfer between tanks.

[Guppysnail]

My tanks all run between 76-79. Having guppies and fry musical tanks is constant. I net and plop they never flinch.

[sudofish]

Agreed with the rest I'd plop em. Other acclimation methods just prolong an uncomfortable situation imo. There are certain things like shrimp that are sensitive but for the vast majority of livestock I like the plop and drop method.

[Tom H]

Live bearers are incredibly hardy so I would not worry