salinity????

kimbers · 10/20/2010, 09:10 PM

ok, every 1 got another QS ..fish have ich again !! have a fowler tank how low can i go safely on hyposalinity? in at about .016 right now on a major water change . fish look better , can i permanatly leave the salinity low w/o harm? thanx all !!! also , did a water change with treated tap water hope thats ok too? thanx

Sisterlimonpot · 10/20/2010, 10:51 PM

to cure ich, you can drop it down to 1.009, I wouldn't keep it there for any longer than 8 weeks. If you have inverts in the tank they won't survive the low salinity. So make sure they are removed from the tank.

Once the ich is gone you don't have to keep a fish only tank at 1.025 you can drop it down to 1.019, and that will help lower their stress level.

Chris27 · 10/21/2010, 08:19 AM

Some fish should never be subjected to hypo simply because they process salt differently, so the general answer is no, you shouldn't maintain a tank long term at depressed salinity levels.

Palting · 10/21/2010, 08:49 AM

To treat for Ich, you MUST have the salinity at 1.009. You MUST keep it there for a minimum of 4 weeks. Those are the fixed requirements for treatment. Anything else, and you decrease your chances for success.

There are anecdotal reports of liver/kidney problems with prolonged hyposalinity of 1.009. Prolonged as in over 10 weeks. For fish only, there are also anectdotal reports that they do better at SG 1.019. Inverts, thought, won't like it.

10/20/2010, 09:10 PM	#1
kimbers Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 3	salinity???? ok, every 1 got another QS ..fish have ich again !! have a fowler tank how low can i go safely on hyposalinity? in at about .016 right now on a major water change . fish look better , can i permanatly leave the salinity low w/o harm? thanx all !!! also , did a water change with treated tap water hope thats ok too? thanx

10/20/2010, 10:51 PM	#2
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10/21/2010, 08:49 AM	#4
Palting Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 6,912	To treat for Ich, you MUST have the salinity at 1.009. You MUST keep it there for a minimum of 4 weeks. Those are the fixed requirements for treatment. Anything else, and you decrease your chances for success. There are anecdotal reports of liver/kidney problems with prolonged hyposalinity of 1.009. Prolonged as in over 10 weeks. For fish only, there are also anectdotal reports that they do better at SG 1.019. Inverts, thought, won't like it. __________________ Anything I post is just an opinion. One of many in this hobby. Believe and follow at your own risk of rapid and complete annihilation of all life in your tank :) Current Tank Info: Incept 3/2010, 150 RR, 50g sump, 20g fuge, 150w 15K MH x3, T5 actinics x8, moonlight LED x6, 1400gph return, Koralia 1400 x4, 300 g skimmer, 4 tangs, 2 mandarins, 2 perc, 6 line, 3 cardinals, 2 firefish, SPS, LPS, zoas, palys, shrooms, clam

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10/21/2010, 08:19 AM	#3
Chris27 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 4,452	Some fish should never be subjected to hypo simply because they process salt differently, so the general answer is no, you shouldn't maintain a tank long term at depressed salinity levels.