New fish in QT, should I do hyposalinity if no signs of ich?

[bergamer]

He is in a 40g tank atm and I was wondering if I should do hyposalinity even if after a week or 2 he shows no sign of ich?
and if I should do the hypo, the qt tank has been up and running for almost 2 weeks. I put a lot of cycle in the tank to help with the cycle and I had only a minor ammonia spike. ATM ammonia and nitrite are at 0ppm. I also put in about 25lbs of established LR. If I do a hyposalinity I will need to take out the rocks because they will die off and cause an ammonia spike (already happened to me with another fish) But if I take all the rocks out of the tank, will I get an ammonia spike because there is not enough places for the bacteria?

 

[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by bergamer
He is in a 40g tank atm and I was wondering if I should do hyposalinity even if after a week or 2 he shows no sign of ich?
and if I should do the hypo, the qt tank has been up and running for almost 2 weeks. I put a lot of cycle in the tank to help with the cycle and I had only a minor ammonia spike. ATM ammonia and nitrite are at 0ppm. I also put in about 25lbs of established LR. If I do a hyposalinity I will need to take out the rocks because they will die off and cause an ammonia spike (already happened to me with another fish) But if I take all the rocks out of the tank, will I get an ammonia spike because there is not enough places for the bacteria?
Just continue to observe him. I actually just had this discusion with Ophiura last night. She does perform hypo on her new fish but I was told by another source not to hypo a fish that isn't sick. I guess it is realy up to you. Both sides of the "to hypo or not to hypo" were from people on here whom I trust.

 

[xdave]

As they say, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

 

[beth]

As long as you feel secure in your ability to ID ich if it arises, no need to hyposalinate.
I use a magnifying glass to observe fish. A good common practice for everyday care of fish and tank.

 

[al mc]

Many of the respondents have far more experience than I, but I hypo all new arrivals. While it still does not guarantee that ICH will not get into your display tank, if done correctly, it is without risk, and we all have a lot of time and expense in our displays (not to mention the health of our existing fish)
JMI..........

 

[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by Beth
As long as you feel secure in your ability to ID ich if it arises, no need to hyposalinate.
I use a magnifying glass to observe fish. A good common practice for everyday care of fish and tank.
Beth is the second source that I mentioned. I trust both of them. The choice is your's on what to do.

 

[jrthomas40]

i always do a freshwater dip before a put a new fish in the tank

 

[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by jrthomas40
i always do a freshwater dip before a put a new fish in the tank
And you always stress the heck out of your fish before putting them in then. FW dips do nothing for most diseases. Quarentine is the only way to see what your new inhabitants may have on them.