Chicago
06/17/2016, 05:56 AM
I have been doing the following for new fish. recently lost like 20 of 45 fish to ick. I did Hypo to the DT and now have started new QT procedures for new fish..
combination of three things.
hypo, ttm and General Cure from API. I also treat and do a bath with Actriflavin.
I have a bunch of 10 gallon tanks.
1. New fish gets acclimated to 1.009 over two to three hours.
2. Placed in 10 gallon tank with only water, heater and airstone.
3. For period of 15 days every morning I place fish in a new 10 gallon tank
4. New tank every morning has newly made saltwater at 1.009
5. tank used for the prior day is rinsed with hot hot sink water. four times
6. paper towel dry and left under ceiling fan for 24 hours to completely dry
7. so new tank rotated in every 24 hours was scoured hot water and dry completely.
8. I add API General Cure every morning with the new tank water. I dose at
recommended level.. which works well as one package is per 10 gallons. API is used for issue of possible flukes and worms.
9. use colander to remove fish. or actually use hands to remove depending
on the aggressiveness of fish.
10. Over the 15 days I do two baths in actraflavine in the evening in separate container... then place back in the 10 gallon tank.
11. 10 gallons tanks are pretty easy to clean in laundry sink fill like one gallon hot water swosh around... turn tank and pour out. hot scolding water hits all sides and rim of the tank..
12. make sure use refracometer that is calibrated to 35 ppt. NOT RODI.
13. VERY IMPORTANT.. I add in some alk solution to the 10 gallons every morning as the PH can be a little low in newly mixed salt at 1.009.
14. I use ESV salt that is the four part is a little more work but mixes quick and clear and seems to be very gentle.. I have used it almost within an hour of mixing with no bad effects on fish..
I treated my female scribble this way. cured the ick and some type of worm on her.. I can also note that my fish actually eat pellets even immediately after being removed and transferred to new tank in the am.
so I am wondering.. TTM works great.. does using Salinity at 1.009 hypo help when combined with the TTM. Does it add a level of benefit?
combination of three things.
hypo, ttm and General Cure from API. I also treat and do a bath with Actriflavin.
I have a bunch of 10 gallon tanks.
1. New fish gets acclimated to 1.009 over two to three hours.
2. Placed in 10 gallon tank with only water, heater and airstone.
3. For period of 15 days every morning I place fish in a new 10 gallon tank
4. New tank every morning has newly made saltwater at 1.009
5. tank used for the prior day is rinsed with hot hot sink water. four times
6. paper towel dry and left under ceiling fan for 24 hours to completely dry
7. so new tank rotated in every 24 hours was scoured hot water and dry completely.
8. I add API General Cure every morning with the new tank water. I dose at
recommended level.. which works well as one package is per 10 gallons. API is used for issue of possible flukes and worms.
9. use colander to remove fish. or actually use hands to remove depending
on the aggressiveness of fish.
10. Over the 15 days I do two baths in actraflavine in the evening in separate container... then place back in the 10 gallon tank.
11. 10 gallons tanks are pretty easy to clean in laundry sink fill like one gallon hot water swosh around... turn tank and pour out. hot scolding water hits all sides and rim of the tank..
12. make sure use refracometer that is calibrated to 35 ppt. NOT RODI.
13. VERY IMPORTANT.. I add in some alk solution to the 10 gallons every morning as the PH can be a little low in newly mixed salt at 1.009.
14. I use ESV salt that is the four part is a little more work but mixes quick and clear and seems to be very gentle.. I have used it almost within an hour of mixing with no bad effects on fish..
I treated my female scribble this way. cured the ick and some type of worm on her.. I can also note that my fish actually eat pellets even immediately after being removed and transferred to new tank in the am.
so I am wondering.. TTM works great.. does using Salinity at 1.009 hypo help when combined with the TTM. Does it add a level of benefit?