QT tank
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perfectdark
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You need it to be the same as your DT. You place fish your new or sick fish in it then you lower it. The process should take about 48 hours.
perfectdark
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Originally Posted by jpc763
Are you saying you should hypo new fish?
No im not saying that at all. (sorry there was a typo in there) Although some people do I prefer to observe them in QT for a couple of weeks. Then if they show signs of disease start hypo.
You keep your QT as close to the same water chemistry as you can to your DT. If your newly aquired fish dont have any issues after spending 2 weeks or so in Q then they will be ready to move to the DT. So you should have your water chem close to that of your DT.
Are you saying you should hypo new fish?
No im not saying that at all. (sorry there was a typo in there) Although some people do I prefer to observe them in QT for a couple of weeks. Then if they show signs of disease start hypo.
You keep your QT as close to the same water chemistry as you can to your DT. If your newly aquired fish dont have any issues after spending 2 weeks or so in Q then they will be ready to move to the DT. So you should have your water chem close to that of your DT.
datsun79
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Originally Posted by PerfectDark
No im not saying that at all. (sorry there was a typo in there) Although some people do I prefer to observe them in QT for a couple of weeks. Then if they show signs of disease start hypo.
You keep your QT as close to the same water chemistry as you can to your DT. If your newly aquired fish dont have any issues after spending 2 weeks or so in Q then they will be ready to move to the DT. So you should have your water chem close to that of your DT.
OK.. I get it now... So if I notice that my fish starts getting ich in two weeks, that's when I will start to lowering the salinity.... Am I right???/
No im not saying that at all. (sorry there was a typo in there) Although some people do I prefer to observe them in QT for a couple of weeks. Then if they show signs of disease start hypo.
You keep your QT as close to the same water chemistry as you can to your DT. If your newly aquired fish dont have any issues after spending 2 weeks or so in Q then they will be ready to move to the DT. So you should have your water chem close to that of your DT.
OK.. I get it now... So if I notice that my fish starts getting ich in two weeks, that's when I will start to lowering the salinity.... Am I right???/
perfectdark
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You are correct... sorry for the confusion.
perfectdark
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florida joe
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How many gallon QT/HT do you have the smaller the tank the closer you have to watch you salinity during hypo
florida joe
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Your going to have to keep a close eye on it as soon as you get some evaporation your salinity is going to rise above 1.009
perfectdark
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On a tank that small your prob gonna do 10% water changes every other day. Evaproation and salinity increase prob wont play a part. IMO
perfectdark
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You can however its not recomended. You should be using RO Water, and for replacing evaporated water you use unsalted RO water. If you are doing a water change you use salt water matched to the tanks SG
perfectdark
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Reverse Osmosis water.. Most LFS sell it, water filtered through a system that takes out harmful impurities in the water, chlorine, phosphates, etc... its recomended that this be used in your tank.
sepulatian
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Originally Posted by PerfectDark
No im not saying that at all. (sorry there was a typo in there) Although some people do I prefer to observe them in QT for a couple of weeks. Then if they show signs of disease start hypo.
You keep your QT as close to the same water chemistry as you can to your DT. If your newly aquired fish dont have any issues after spending 2 weeks or so in Q then they will be ready to move to the DT. So you should have your water chem close to that of your DT.
Correction, 3 weeks is the minimum. If you are at all concerned about anything with your new fish then they can stay there longer. QT time is not just for diseases, this is the time that your fish will learn to eat your frozen foods and will learn your voice (if you talk to them). This is a time for observation.
No im not saying that at all. (sorry there was a typo in there) Although some people do I prefer to observe them in QT for a couple of weeks. Then if they show signs of disease start hypo.
You keep your QT as close to the same water chemistry as you can to your DT. If your newly aquired fish dont have any issues after spending 2 weeks or so in Q then they will be ready to move to the DT. So you should have your water chem close to that of your DT.
Correction, 3 weeks is the minimum. If you are at all concerned about anything with your new fish then they can stay there longer. QT time is not just for diseases, this is the time that your fish will learn to eat your frozen foods and will learn your voice (if you talk to them). This is a time for observation.
