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![]() Quote:
Hypo has only been proven to kill MI, and only at levels as low as 1.009, although it does help newly aquired fish recover from problems ... The lower salinity allows them to 'sluff off' salt more easily ( osmoregulation ) as there is less salt content to take in to start with This allows them to focus on digestion and healing etc etc instead of spending time trying to rid themselves of the amount of salt they take in 'Dropping' new fish into a tank without a drip is one of the best ways I can think of to kill them ![]() ![]() There are plenty of acclimation procedures online, and even J&L has a page about it You MUST properly acclimate your new critters, any kind of new critters, if you expect them to be as healthy as possible As far as 'shocking' parasites off of new aquisitions goes, read about freshwater dips and follow the instructions closely You could also read about medicated dips, such as using prazipro or paraguard, but again, read first, and don't do anything you don't fully understand ![]() Last edited by gregzz4; 09-15-2012 at 02:41 AM. |
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![]() I keep reading and reading, guess everyone has their methods and I was thinking the same about dropping the fish directly in lower salinity water...
Here is the post: http://www.tropicalfishkeeping.com/f...ne-tank-35693/
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![]() I've only browsed that article but I don't like what I read ...
Here's a great link for you Randy Holmes-Farley articles And one I like about Hypo |
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![]() OK, some new pics ...
Here's a couple new pics of Smudge - maybe I should rename him Pudge ![]() He just went through a 2" square of purple nori in less than 5 mins ![]() ![]() Our newest addition doesn't have a name yet The spots are worms on the glass ![]() |
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![]() FYI ...
Adding an airstone to your QT makes a huge difference concerning pH My aquaclear 50 just didn't cut it for gas exchange as my pH dipped below 7.8 I added an airstone and the pH came back up over 7.9 within the afternoon I hope to see it back within normal ranges tomorrow |
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![]() Nice addition, love the yellow eye kole's. You'll like him, tons of personality.Ph was always my problem with hypo, just could never seem to keep it up no matter what I did, thus my affinity for the tank transfer method for MI
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![]() Looks good. Mine is a little darker and very active although hes not interested in any food I offer which annoys me... instead he kicks up all the sand creating a sandstorm like I've never seen...
I remember being warned with my pistols creating storms, however this guy beats them all which is quite annoying to say the least as I keep looking at the 34gallon cube which is crystal clear and vs the 75 which is a white cloud in the afternoon.
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![]() Chris, our new Tang is in a barebottom QT, so I have no idea what will happen when it finds sand
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![]() Looks good.
How much lr do you have in the display? It looks awesome. I'd love for my water to look as clean as yours, but I'll have to improvise and teach the tang some new tricks which don't include sand kicking.
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![]() I'll guess about 50lbs live and another 20lbs base
There's another 20lbs or so in the sump that I'm going to sell I'll post it once it's weighed and in a tub ( thanks to Brett, Brad and Albert for the indirect encouragement to remove it ![]() |