Asylumdown's 275 Tank build

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Originally Posted by asylumdown

I'm using a clear Tupperware with holes drilled in the bottom to drain the water, but that's because one of my new guys is a rabbitfish. No interest in getting stuck by those spines.

Maybe have the water drain off and pour a jug of freshwater over top to further rinse him off. Not sure that can help any just an idea.

[gregzz4]

Brett, I don't see that doing anything as it's not contact with FW that irritates MI, but rather the interrruption of osmoregulation that kills it

Adam, I hope the tank transfer method will do the trick for you
You've been through enough already
For long-term usage, I'd suggest AM Guard over Prime

For me, I just finished a round of Hypo with a Gramma and Kole and it seems to have taken care of the strain of MI they had
I ran the QT for another 4 weeks at 1.025 and saw no more MI
Of note, I ran my Hypo Sg at 1.008 rather than 1.009
I couldn't keep my pH up past 7.8 most of the time, but all went well

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yeah i mostly said it because it might rinse a few off the surface of the fish but i'm guessing they're attached better than that.

[gregzz4]

I'm sure it can't hurt, as long as the pH is matched

A dip in StressGuard or ParaGuard between tank transfers might help too, especially for those using nets instead of collanders
But I stress following the instructions closely