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jay0705

jay0705

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You can do 1 qt and medicate if needed. Ich in most cases is the most common issue. Its also the easiest treated in a qt. Either with hypo or copper
 
lmforbis

lmforbis

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I'd say a month. Ich isn't the only potential issue and you want to have them in QT long enough to be sure nothing is going to crop up.
 
beth

beth

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When the fish is in QT, you really need to give them a close look (preferably with a magnifying glass) at least a couple of times a day, at different times of day. Otherwise, something like ich can go undetected. For parasites, best to leave the fish in QT for min 3 week. Its not a bad plan to perform hyposalinity on new fish regardless of ich presence.
 
Peterbuff

Peterbuff

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beth said:
When the fish is in QT, you really need to give them a close look (preferably with a magnifying glass) at least a couple of times a day, at different times of day. Otherwise, something like ich can go undetected. For parasites, best to leave the fish in QT for min 3 week. Its not a bad plan to perform hyposalinity on new fish regardless of ich presence.
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So when In doubt do hypo salinity and then copper if it's bad
 
beth

beth

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Ich is the number 1 parasite seen in the hobby so it is more likely than not that any fish you acquire is at high risk. Hypo is harmless and even helpful for a new fish due alleviation of metabolism workload caused to the fish in order process salt water. Added bonus is that it causes increased appetite which is a good thing for a stressed fish that may have disease. You do need to administer it appropriately, otherwise it won't work and could be harmful. Guide here:

https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/c/index.php/articles/content/hyposalinity.100
 
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