question about hypo

[mr.puff]

how long can you keep a fish in hypo. and is there any problems if they are left in there to long .

 

[evanish]

Keep them in there for 4 weeks or longer. They should be fine after 4 weeks and then I would bring the salt back up, but you can keep the fish in the qt tank.

 

[aw2]

Normal time, to run hypo, is 4 - 6 weeks. Salinity should be kept at 1.010 or an SG of 14.
Monitor on a daily basis, because it gets too low, fish will start dying. Also, if you have a reef, your fish must be moved to QT, as you cant subject corals or ANY inverts to hypo.

 

[boalgf]

Just a quick correction. Salinity has to be at 1.009.

 

[beth]

Marine fish need to be kept in normal marine enviroment for the long haul. Hyposalinity is a "treatment" not a way of life.