Hypo salinity treatment

KendallC · 05/15/2012, 08:12 AM

My 55 gallon marine fish tank has been infected with ich. I have a Yellow Tang that is the only fish in the tank. I plan to take him into a quarintine tank(10 gal) and treat him with hypo salinity(lowering the salinity to 1.010) but before I do, I just wanted to make sure it is safe and the fish will not die . And i also heard that Ich can not survive if there is no fish to host it, is this true? And when my Tang gets cured of ich how long should I leave my Main tank fishless?

reeferman1128 · 05/15/2012, 08:19 AM

I would look into tank transfer.

MrTuskfish · 05/15/2012, 08:28 AM

A 10 gal tank is very small to use as a HT/QT for a yellow tang, unless its a very small juvi. (A 55 is too small for an adult too, IMO) Hypo isn't easy, SG should always be between 1.008-1.009. This requires a perfectly calibrated hydrometer and constant attention to water level. Ammonia will be a problem also; unless you have a seeded sponge ready. There is no way to guarantee that "it is safe and the fish will not die". However, if the fish isn't treated, your tank will never be safe for any fish. Ich will die off if your tank is left fishless for 10-12 weeks. I'd look into tank transfer to treat this fish, you can even use brute plastic containers if you need to. There is a sticky at the top of the disease forum describing TT. After this is over, I'd use a QT on all new fish, or it will happen again.

05/15/2012, 08:12 AM	#1
KendallC Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: America Posts: 69	Hypo salinity treatment My 55 gallon marine fish tank has been infected with ich. I have a Yellow Tang that is the only fish in the tank. I plan to take him into a quarintine tank(10 gal) and treat him with hypo salinity(lowering the salinity to 1.010) but before I do, I just wanted to make sure it is safe and the fish will not die . And i also heard that Ich can not survive if there is no fish to host it, is this true? And when my Tang gets cured of ich how long should I leave my Main tank fishless? Last edited by KendallC; 05/15/2012 at 08:24 AM.

05/15/2012, 08:28 AM	#3
MrTuskfish Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: The Wild Blue Yonder Posts: 7,299	A 10 gal tank is very small to use as a HT/QT for a yellow tang, unless its a very small juvi. (A 55 is too small for an adult too, IMO) Hypo isn't easy, SG should always be between 1.008-1.009. This requires a perfectly calibrated hydrometer and constant attention to water level. Ammonia will be a problem also; unless you have a seeded sponge ready. There is no way to guarantee that "it is safe and the fish will not die". However, if the fish isn't treated, your tank will never be safe for any fish. Ich will die off if your tank is left fishless for 10-12 weeks. I'd look into tank transfer to treat this fish, you can even use brute plastic containers if you need to. There is a sticky at the top of the disease forum describing TT. After this is over, I'd use a QT on all new fish, or it will happen again. __________________ If God didn't want us to eat animals, he wouldn't have made them out of meat. "Extremism in the pursuit of ich-free tanks is no vice".........with apologies to Barry Goldwater, 1964 Current Tank Info: 180, 2-240 FOWLRs, 240 reef

05/15/2012, 08:19 AM	#2
reeferman1128 Moved On Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 160	I would look into tank transfer.