Hippo Tang need to qt help!!

[lion_crazz]

Post any and all questions you may have. I will be here.
Don't forget to read the below link for more info on hyposalinity, also.
https://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/showthread.php?t=127007

 

[sepulatian]

first thing you need to do is try some garlic extreme
Actually, not only do studies show that this is only an immune booster. More studies show that this is only an additive with the garlic flavor. The benefits of real garlic last about 30-40 minutes after it is cut up. The rest are preservatives. Fresh garlic is the best choice as far as garlic goes.

 

[sepulatian]

It is a FACT that the ONLY two things that totally kill ich are copper and hyposalinity.
Absoutely the truth

 

[beth]

Unless your sand is a DSB or there has been a concerted effort to develop sand fauna populations that will die during hyposaline condition, the bacteria on sand will generally be fine during the hyposalinity procedure. This means, live sand will do fine.

 

[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by Beth
Unless your sand is a DSB or there has been a concerted effort to develop sand fauna populations that will die during hyposaline condition, the bacteria on sand will generally be fine during the hyposalinity procedure. This means, live sand will do fine.
Beth, I have seen you post this I don't know how many times, how can you say that LS is going to be fine in hypo? All organisms but the bacteria will die. How can you suggest this? What about the microrganisms in LS? Not just this post, but you have suggested it in others as well. I am very curious as to why it is ok to hypo LS, but not LR. Both carry microrganisms. I can see plain sand that is being seeded by LR, but not when people have a good amount of LS in their tank. Please explain why it is ok to hypo the live.

 

[fish1031]

mickeyman, no offense to jeweler... but please listen to lion crazz, sepulatian, and Beth... they are all very experience and knowledgeable... they all help me out a lot!
Thanks guys.

 

[mikeyman356]

Originally Posted by Beth
Unless your sand is a DSB or there has been a concerted effort to develop sand fauna populations that will die during hyposaline condition, the bacteria on sand will generally be fine during the hyposalinity procedure. This means, live sand will do fine.
Are you positive beth that this ok to

do????

 

[molly05]

Yes, I did hypo my DT with LS. I am totally agree with Beth.

 

[bill109]

Originally Posted by molly05
Yes, I did hypo my DT with LS. I am totally agree with Beth.
if you did this couldnt you just add a few lbs of ls to re seed the dead sand?

 

[farnorth]

Mikeyman... You have no idea how lucky you are to have all of these guys giving you advice, I would trust my entire tank to them any day. I just hypoed my display tank (pulled out all live rock and inverts and put in rubber maid) I pulled out some live sand and reseeded it. So whether live sand lives or not, just reseed it, worked for me!

P.S. Tried garlic extreme, a uv and everything else I could instead of hypo, then lost my powder blue due to my stubborness because the ich came back even worse.

Learned my lesson!

 

[bill109]

Originally Posted by farnorth
Mikeyman... You have no idea how lucky you are to have all of these guys giving you advice, I would trust my entire tank to them any day. I just hypoed my display tank (pulled out all live rock and inverts and put in rubber maid) I pulled out some live sand and reseeded it. So whether live sand lives or not, just reseed it, worked for me!

P.S. Tried garlic extreme, a uv and everything else I could instead of hypo, then lost my powder blue due to my stubborness because the ich came back even worse.

Learned my lesson!
ohh man im waiting to set up my QT
i have a broken ankle so i prolly wont get around to it fot 3 weeks, it sux cus my fw are going into a 30 and cant go unless i set up a qt.. i have a spare 12 gal but my tang isnt going to like tht..
nor is my watchman who dont get along well so in a 12 would be more stress ful the DT is a 90 i assume right?
i would like to get going on the adventure. cus like farnorth said.. its not something you want to go through!

 

[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by bill109
if you did this couldnt you just add a few lbs of ls to re seed the dead sand?
It could certainly be re-seeded. My concern was for all of the little critters that live in LS. The bacteria will be fine, but true live sand comes complete with all of the love of the ocean. Just as LR does. Usually more so because LS stays wet, so there is no die off. All of the critters are there when you get it.