Hypo Level

[simm]

What salinity level does everyone use in a hypo situation?

 

[beth]

The only acceptable specific gravity level is 1.009.

 

[simm]

geez thats low. I never knew it was that low. Then I guess when they are through Qting you drip them with your show tank water to acclimate them back to the higher level of salinity before putting back in show tank?

 

[beth]

Yes it is low, but they do fine in it. Yes, slowly acclimate the fish back to the normal salinity level.

 

[grateful1]

im attempint to hypo my fish now....and i did it today around 4pm
its now 9:30pm and the fish look worse! They ich has spread on my coral beauty and on my purple pseudo. Although they are a bit livelier b/c of the low salinity...but im hoping for some results soon.
Any sugestions
my tank is a 72 gal....all fish (1 piece of lr)
1 coral beauty
1 lemon peel
1 purp. pseudo
2 damino damsels
1 blue/green chromis
i put all my inverts in a quarenteen tank while i kept all my fish in the main tank for the hypo.
my salinity is 1.009 and ph is normal (8.2).

 

[dburr]

You should lower them over a 48 hour period so not to stress them. Is that what you did?
But yes, you should see some results soon.
My fish are also in hypo and I saw results almost overnight. I'm sure not evey fish is the same though. Good luck.
HTH

 

[grateful1]

well...i had read that you should make it a several day, gradual decent in salinity. But when i talked to my local expert, he said to go ahead and lowere it quickly. His logic was they ich would have a less chance to adjust to the drastic change in salinity. '
it sounded like a good idea at the time. so i went w/ it. I dont think the problem lies in salinity shock...but that i have super human ich in my tank that is resistant to kryptonyght and nuclear waste...grrr damn ich!!
My coral Beauty is covered! Im considering a fresh water bath soon....

 

[beth]

Your local expert is a dunce. Ich is not even effected by hypo [or copper for that matter] until the "attached" phase of the disease is over. The fish are indeed shocked due to the rapid hypo saline state.

 

[slothy]

ya the freshwater dip is like temp deal... makes it look better.. but with in a few days you will see it get even worse

 

[grateful1]

thanks guys and girls for the help...i will monitor my salinity very closely for the next 3 weeks or more and hope for the best.

 

[simm]

Geeez hypo is good. Im seeing some good effects but man its pain in da butt and time comsuming.