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11-23-2011, 12:22 AM
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My 40g is a hell of alot bigger them what I see most tangs in on display at stores. But were wondering of path here LOL
1. How long can you FW dip a fish? 2. Would you do a FW dip then add the fish to your DT w/o being QTed
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11-23-2011, 01:30 PM
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why FW dip? it's harsh on a fish. I would do a one hour dip with Paraguard and then yes quarantine the fish and if everything is fine after 4 weeks then in the display tank.
As for how long to FW dip, as long as the fish stand it, usually not very long, no more than 20 minutes or so. Paraguard is safer and the fish usually show no sign of stress. A 40 gallons aquarium is no bigger than any 40 gallons aquarium, it is still 40 gallons. A fish need its vital room to breath and have enough oxygen. If the aquarium is overcrawded and something goes on the edge than fish die from lack of oxygen. I see it so often. This is why I don't put any more fish in my 75 gallons although it looks empty of fish. Quote:
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11-23-2011, 06:41 PM
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I prefer to try and stay away from chemical meds whenever possible due to them usually containing carcinogenic components.
There are several advantages to a FW bath over a Paraguard bath for fish that are healthy and strong. 1. FW is free. 2. FW is non toxic 3. FW does not need to be disposed of in an environmentally safe manner 4. FW is not a carcinogen 5. FW will not stain your skin, clothes or the aquarium silicone 6. FW works no matter what the concentration 7. FW is safe for human consumption :-) Important if you have young kids. 8. FW does not leave a fish injured 9. FW does not stress a fish by burning it's gills and skin like Paraguard does. I have observed lots of fish show no stress reaction at all when going into a FW bath. Even anthias and fairy wrasses don't freak out. I can only remember two fish going into shock out of 100's that I have given FW baths too. One was a rabbitfish and the other a pacific sailfin. I have only lost 4 or 5 due to pre existing ick infections that were quite severe. As a wholesaler I have been doing FW baths on fish for about 10 years so have done a lot of them. If a fish is in a weakened condition due to parisitization then a hyposalinity treatment in a QT may be a better option.
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11-23-2011, 07:52 PM
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Please state your reference that said that Paraguard is carcinogen and burn the skin of the fish??
I use it all the time and I never saw a fish being burned, quite the opposite. I use it to treat disease for weeks and never saw any burnt skin, not even in concentrated bath. Quote:
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11-23-2011, 09:06 PM
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Some more info
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11-23-2011, 09:08 PM
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Fresh water dip is the most dangerous, stressful thing you can do to a fish. Been there done that... temperature, PH balance, etc etc, it wasn't pretty. Better to do a hypo salinity treatment... and carefully... if you treat at all. The only time I've lost fish is during treatments
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11-23-2011, 10:19 PM
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I have NEVER lost a fish in a dip and dipped every single fish I have ever got for 5 min or more
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11-23-2011, 10:28 PM
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Yes, I dipped lots of fish too. I thought it was great. Then there was the one fish... it was a heart breaker. I haven't done it since.
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11-24-2011, 12:08 AM
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A freshwater dip will not cure broklynella, so it is not the best way to make sure a fish is parasite free I guess.
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