Method of introducing fish to hyposalinity

[mandaringoby]

What is the best method of putting new arrival fish into a quarintine hyposalinity tank? The qt tank is my 20 gallons. Is drip method work, temp acclimating only, or just toss the fish in without acclimating at all? I have upgrade to 100 gallons.

 

[beth]

Hello. Take a look at this information.
https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/wiki/hyposalinity

 

[mandaringoby]

this information doesn't state what method to add a new fish from the store into alrdy set up qt tank.

 

[deejeff442]

you cant drip acclimate in just a few hours.do a water change to the qt bringing the salinity up to 1.022-1.024
then drip acclimate the fish give it a day and lower the salinity through small water changes over the next 48 hours untill iys 1.008-1.009

 

[2quills]

Quote:
Originally Posted by deejeff442 http:///forum/thread/384407/method-of-introducing-fish-to-hyposalinity#post_3367181
you cant drip acclimate in just a few hours.do a water change to the qt bringing the salinity up to 1.022-1.024
then drip acclimate the fish give it a day and lower the salinity through small water changes over the next 48 hours untill iys 1.008-1.009
+1
Drip acclimate to the proper salinity first and then bring it down over the course of two days.

 

[florida joe]

Just remember every time you add a fish to an existing HT undergoing hypo that already has fish you have to start your time line for treatment at zero again