my tang has got an itch.

[trigger40]

i went ahead and started the hypo treatment. the fish got relief overnight. ill post a pic of the tank when i got home.

 

[trigger40]

all the fish have cleared up!

 

[beth]

That's great, but you know you have to complete the whole procedure.

 

[trigger40]

yep. all two months.

 

[trigger40]

the ich has made come back! grrrrrrr..... its almost as bad as when it first started. the salinity has stayed at where it should from the begining, i guess ill just have to be patient.

 

[mauler]

You should look into metronidazole.

 

[beth]

the ich has made come back! grrrrrrr..... its almost as bad as when it first started. the salinity has stayed at where it should from the begining, i guess ill just have to be patient.

No, if the tank is in hypo successfully, then ich will not make a comeback. You are using a refractormeter? What is the ppt and specific gravity readings? Also, you have maintained that exactly?

 

[trigger40]

No, if the tank is in hypo successfully, then ich will not make a comeback. You are using a refractormeter? What is the ppt and specific gravity readings? Also, you have maintained that exactly?

i do have a refractormeter. i have kept the salinity at 1.008 for about a week now

 

[lmforbis]

have you checked the calibration on your refractometer?

 

[trigger40]

have you checked the calibration on your refractometer?

no. how do you do that?

 

[jay0705]

Oh geez lol. Get calibration fluid

 

[trigger40]

what is calibration fluid? lol please explain what i am supposed to do.

 

[jay0705]

Its used to reset a refractometer to zero. Its specifically made for this

 

[trigger40]

lol i dont understand

 

[jay0705]

Lol google it

 

[lmforbis]

I ordered mine on Amazon.

 

[beth]

Your refractormeter should have had instructions that came with it that explains how to calibrate it. If you don't have that check your brand then do a search on the web, perhaps the manufacture's website. Its easy enough.

Does your refractometer measure parts per thousand, ppt? if so, what has been the reading?

 

[pegasus]

Not a bad idea to use a calibration kit to initially check your refractometer. Afterwards, you can get calibration fluid at your local grocery store, dollar store, service station, etc... it's called distilled water. Unless you've got a screwed up refractometer, calibrate it to zero with distilled water, and you're good to go...

 

[jay0705]

Not a bad idea to use a calibration kit to initially check your refractometer. Afterwards, you can get calibration fluid at your local grocery store, dollar store, service station, etc... it's called distilled water. Unless you've got a screwed up refractometer, calibrate it to zero with distilled water, and you're good to go...

Thats all u need?

 

[trigger40]

i found the directions in the case and it was reading like 5ppt off! i just calibrated it.