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newfishliny

newfishliny

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when I set up this hospital tank can I take 1/2 my water from my tank then add the rest ro water new ?
put a couple of small rock in it from my established tank.
Will there still have to be a cycle time at all, or if after a couple of days the readings are fine can I put the fish in it ?
not sure if all fish have it so can i put them all in it to make sure ?
last but not least- what medicine to use , hypo sounds good but I rather use medicine , once i see no more ich on the fins is there any rinseing or the fish can go home?
does the ich die off in the reef tank on its own , because there is no fish in it except for the corals and inverterbrates ??
thank you for the help in advance
new fish
Don
 
newfishliny

newfishliny

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Originally posted by BlueStew
Im hoping for answers to just about the same questions your asking. Good luck to ya..:confused:
WELL AS YOU SEE 15 PEOPLE READ THE THREAD BUT NO ONE ANSWERED AS YET , I GUESS EVERYONE KNOWS THE ANSWER EXCEPT US: BUT ITS A GOOD QUESTION , LET ME KNOW IF YOU GET A REPLY OR START YOUR OWN THREAD.
GOOD LUCK
NEW FISH
LI NY
 
beth

beth

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Originally posted by NewFishLINY
when I set up this hospital tank can I take 1/2 my water from my tank then add the rest ro water new ?
Sounds like a good plan.
put a couple of small rock in it from my established tank.
Yes, you can do this for the cycle, but you will need to return the rocks to the main tank before additing fish.
Will there still have to be a cycle time at all, or if after a couple of days the readings are fine can I put the fish in it ?
No, you need to cycle your tank. You can add a cup or so of substrate from your main tank, and also condition your filters in your main tank before adding to the QT. You still need to cycle. These things just help speed up the process.
not sure if all fish have it so can i put them all in it to make sure ?
Have what?
last but not least- what medicine to use , hypo sounds good but I rather use medicine , once i see no more ich on the fins is there any rinseing or the fish can go home?
Hypo is your best and safest choice. It will also be a plus for a newly set up hospital because you will need to do a lot of water change out anyway to bring the salinity down.
Read the FAQ section at the top of the fourm.
does the ich die off in the reef tank on its own , because there is no fish in it except for the corals and inverterbrates ??
Yes
 
newfishliny

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BETH, WHEN YOU SAID CONDITION YOUR MAIN TANK FILTERS BEFORE ADDING FISH , WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY THAT ?
ALSO THE PROBLEM WAS ICH , SO IF I NOTICED ICH ON 2 FISH DOES THAT MEAN THEY WILL all get it, but is it alright to put them all in the hosp tank. how long is this process useing hypo , reduceing the sality.
thanks alot beth
new fish
don
 
beth

beth

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Originally posted by NewFishLINY
BETH, WHEN YOU SAID CONDITION YOUR MAIN TANK FILTERS BEFORE ADDING FISH , WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY THAT ?
If you have filter pads, media, etc., place them in your main tank for as long as you can. This will seed the filter with nitrifying bacteria and help with the cycle of your hospital tank.
ALSO THE PROBLEM WAS ICH , SO IF I NOTICED ICH ON 2 FISH DOES THAT MEAN THEY WILL all get it, but is it alright to put them all in the hosp tank.
Yes, likely that they will get it, thus all need treatment.
how long is this process useing hypo , reduceing the sality.
thanks alot beth
new fish
Procedure:
O.S.T. stands for Osmotic Shock Therapy which is commonly referred to in the hobby as hyposalinity [water that is deficient in sea salt]. Essentially, O.S.T. simply places the infectors [Cryptocaryon parasite---ick/ich] in an environment in which they cannot survive while the host, (or infected fish) can. This remedy WILL NOT work in reef systems, invert tanks or FOWLR as it incorporates lowering the specific gravity of the entire system to 1.009 Specific Gravity which is not tolerated by inverts or LR.
To drop the salinity, this is done as you would do a normal water change. However, you are simply replenishing your tank with fresh RO/DI water---not salt water! Monitor the lowering closely so as to not reduce it too fast. Usually over a period of 48 hours is fine. The bacteria colony which is the biological support for your tank will survive, the fish will be perfectly fine, but the ich will not. By lowering the salinity, you will also be lowering the osmotic pressure of the water. Boney fish tolerate this treatment very well, in fact, once the water become hyposaline, you will likely note a significant improvement in your fish health and appetite. There is no reason to fear this treatment. You can do a water-change out, in small increments every half hr or so.
Your goal is to drop the specific gravity to 1.009 [48-hrs] gradually. Once all signs of the parasite are gone, then keep your fish in this hypo-saline water for 3-4 wks. If all is well, then you can gradually [over the course of 4-5 days] bring the specific gravity [salinity] back up to normal levels . If all is well after a week, then return the fish to their main tank.
When the fish are eating, offer them quality and varied food soaked in garlic, zoe/zoecon, vitamin C.
Beth
 
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