Capt. Nemo
02/28/2007, 08:51 PM
Hi everyone,
Will hyposalinity make a fish less active? I bought an Australian Harlequin Tusk almost 3 weeks ago. As a preventive measure I began to hypo his quarantine tank 4 days ago. Tonight I lowered the salinity to 1.09 which I will maintain for the next 4-6 weeks. I have noticed a decline in the fish's activity and swimming the last couple of days. Is this a normal reaction to the lower salinity? Can I expect him to adjust and become more active again? He had been very active before, but now he spends most of his time hiding and resting at the bottom of the tank. He is eating well. The PH has lowered but only slightly to between 7.7 and 7.9. Let me know if this is all normal for hypo since this is my first experience with this.
Thanks!
Gary
Will hyposalinity make a fish less active? I bought an Australian Harlequin Tusk almost 3 weeks ago. As a preventive measure I began to hypo his quarantine tank 4 days ago. Tonight I lowered the salinity to 1.09 which I will maintain for the next 4-6 weeks. I have noticed a decline in the fish's activity and swimming the last couple of days. Is this a normal reaction to the lower salinity? Can I expect him to adjust and become more active again? He had been very active before, but now he spends most of his time hiding and resting at the bottom of the tank. He is eating well. The PH has lowered but only slightly to between 7.7 and 7.9. Let me know if this is all normal for hypo since this is my first experience with this.
Thanks!
Gary