is this ick or something else?
- Thread starter luv4jjt
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florida joe
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please be careful using copper I believe puffers are one of the types of fish that are more sensitive to copper. A fresh water dip IMO is a must right now as your puffer may be starting to get its gills impacted
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1. Fill a plastic container of choice with an appropriate source of freshwater, such as RO/DI filtered water. If you have no choice but to use tap water, be sure to dechorlinate it first.
2. To prevent unnecessary shock and stress, try to match the pH and temperature of the freshwater to that of the aquarium water the fish will be removed from.
3. To prevent ammonia from building up in the treatment water, add an ammonia eliminating product. AmQuel by Kordon is highly recommended for this purpose, and it is a dechlorinate as well (shop & compare prices).
4. Although an optional step, it is recommended that some type of antibiotic medication be added to the treatment water as well. Because fish will be confined in a small amount of water, probably with other fish, the freshwater will cause them to expel waste, which in turn will most likely foul up the water. A nitrofurazone based product works well to help protect the fish from being exposed to their own waste during the procedure.
5. Keep the water vigorously aerated during treatment. The simplest way to do this is to insert an air stone into the container.
6. Remove all the fish from the infected aquarium and place them into the freshwater. If you have a large number of fish to treat, do not overcrowd the container. You can do small groups at a time, changing the water after each group has been treated.
7. For the best results fish should remain in the freshwater for a duration of 3 to 4 minutes. If any fish is showing signs of undue stress after a minute or two, remove it.
Tips:
1. If when you initially put the fish in the freshwater they settle to the bottom on their sides and do not move about, don't worry, they usually upright themselves and start moving around within about the first minute. If concerned you can nudge them a little bit to stimulate movement, and if any fish looks to be overly stressed, remove it.
2. Sometimes during the dip/bath the water can become extremely fouled with waste. By making up and setting some extra treatment water aside it can be used to do water changes during the procedure if this occurs.
:
1. Fill a plastic container of choice with an appropriate source of freshwater, such as RO/DI filtered water. If you have no choice but to use tap water, be sure to dechorlinate it first.
2. To prevent unnecessary shock and stress, try to match the pH and temperature of the freshwater to that of the aquarium water the fish will be removed from.
3. To prevent ammonia from building up in the treatment water, add an ammonia eliminating product. AmQuel by Kordon is highly recommended for this purpose, and it is a dechlorinate as well (shop & compare prices).
4. Although an optional step, it is recommended that some type of antibiotic medication be added to the treatment water as well. Because fish will be confined in a small amount of water, probably with other fish, the freshwater will cause them to expel waste, which in turn will most likely foul up the water. A nitrofurazone based product works well to help protect the fish from being exposed to their own waste during the procedure.
5. Keep the water vigorously aerated during treatment. The simplest way to do this is to insert an air stone into the container.
6. Remove all the fish from the infected aquarium and place them into the freshwater. If you have a large number of fish to treat, do not overcrowd the container. You can do small groups at a time, changing the water after each group has been treated.
7. For the best results fish should remain in the freshwater for a duration of 3 to 4 minutes. If any fish is showing signs of undue stress after a minute or two, remove it.
Tips:
1. If when you initially put the fish in the freshwater they settle to the bottom on their sides and do not move about, don't worry, they usually upright themselves and start moving around within about the first minute. If concerned you can nudge them a little bit to stimulate movement, and if any fish looks to be overly stressed, remove it.
2. Sometimes during the dip/bath the water can become extremely fouled with waste. By making up and setting some extra treatment water aside it can be used to do water changes during the procedure if this occurs.
kingsmith
Member
Originally Posted by luv4jjt
http:///forum/post/3181784
did your fish survive? It's only for 2-3 min then? I wasn't sure of how long
Yeah I was able to rid my tank of ich without any losses doing and emergency QT set up, with fresh water dips
http:///forum/post/3181784
did your fish survive? It's only for 2-3 min then? I wasn't sure of how long
Yeah I was able to rid my tank of ich without any losses doing and emergency QT set up, with fresh water dips
florida joe
Well-Known Member
Originally Posted by luv4jjt
http:///forum/post/3181781
I would like to do the fresh water but trying to find the proper way to do it. I am not sure of the how to's of it. Can anyone give me the how to's?
umm read post 24
http:///forum/post/3181781
I would like to do the fresh water but trying to find the proper way to do it. I am not sure of the how to's of it. Can anyone give me the how to's?
umm read post 24
luv4jjt
Member
florida joe
Well-Known Member
Keep you tank fallow for six weeks. just to be sure
triggerkeeper
New Member
ive got a niger with some spots on his chin... did hypo in the DT for a few weeks now.. but hte spots have just moved around.. was gonna do a freshwater dip and put him back in the DT...
1) do i just net him and put him in?
2) how many should i do before i bring the salinity back up?
1) do i just net him and put him in?
2) how many should i do before i bring the salinity back up?