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What is the LOWEST salinity I can keep in my tank w/Fish and inverts? Currently salinity is 1.022. Thank you

I completed hyposalinity over 1 mo. ago. Prior to hypo I did have copepods so based on some prev. posts on this bb I thought my copepods were gone for good. However, I have an escalating copepod problem, with my fish jerking, dashing and scratching to get them off his gills (poweder blue tang)...

I'm considering purchasing cleaner shrimp but I'm trying to get information before I buy these little guys. I currently have fish only w/2 red and 1 blue sm. crabs. What type of shrimps do you have? What do they eat? What should the water temp be? PH? Can shrimps live with emerald crabs? Can...

I am currently raising the salinity (tail end of hyposalinity). I have professional wet/dry, 18watt double heliz, protein skimmer(red sea), new light bulbs in Nov. (corallife) and lights are on 6hrs a day. DI water and instant ocean salt is only used in my 72 gallon tank. I am getting a brownish...

I have completed hypo w/no signs of ich anymore (thankfully). I'll take about 5-7 days to raise salinity back to my normal rate 1.022 or so. Q-can I use the water in my tank (pull out 15gallons let it sit then add salt to tank water, put back into my tank)? or Q-just do regular water changes...

I'm still undergoing Hypo. This started a few days ago: When my powder blue tang scratches against corals only when he eats. Before he eats his coloring is pale. After he eats color changes from pale to dark, then pale to dark until lights go off for the evening. This changing of color happens...

Currently undergoing hyposalinity. Everything was going well. All fish eating fine, swimming normal, no scratching, EXCEPT my flamehawk. I actually noticed about 3 weeks prior odd behaviour. hiding a lot and a little dis-colored. I attributed this behaviour to the ich infestation in my tank. The...

I'm into 2 weeks w/hypo. Per the salinity monitor and glass hydrometer my salinity is at 1.008. It flucuates between 1.075 and 1.0085. Depending on how long I keep the lights on. My ph is at 8.0. Here is my question, since doing hypo, i've had 3 outbrakes. This morning another outbrake. They are...

My tank has been established for 1-1/2. My original setup included an 8 watt UV. The bulb I replaced in November. I believe the turnover rate in one hour is 120gallons. So my tank turns about two times in an hour. I'm currently running hyposalinity (see the disease forum for some of my posts)...

I've been doing the hyposalinity for 8 days now. I just got a call from LFS and my blue face angel has just arrived. NOW WHAT? I have 2 tanks. The main tank I'm running hypo. MY 2nd tank has my inverts. any suggestions? Can i put my new fish in with the main tank by slowly acclimate him to the...

Hi All - Hyposalinity running at 1.009 since Wed. My ich is in 3rd stage and last night SMALL spots (ich) are on the powder blue tang. (1 & 2nd time ich has bloomed, attached, enlarged themselves, fallen off then regenerated & during this time I used the reef safe product-obviously did not work)...

Here is a recap: 2 tanks 1 main tank 75 gallons treating with FO, hyposalinity (powder blue, copperband, flame hawk, clowns & damsels). Wet/dry eheim prof.system, protein skimmer, uv sterilizer, carbon still in. other tank w/invertebrates daily checking levels & adjusting if necessary(pulled...

I am currently treating my tank with hyposalinity. Just started last night to drop the salinity down by removing 1 gallon of saltwater at a time replacing with 1 gallon of fresh water (RO). I only have a hydrometer that goes to 1.000 but it is plastic with a swing arm. I'm trying to get to...

My tank est. 1-1/2 yrs. Purchase powder blue tang 3 wks ago and put into main tank, when I brought him home, i did fresh water dip for 5 mins. two weeks later he has ich. I fresh water dipped him again for 10mins this time and the spots stil remain. I don't understand why. If it is ich...