water quality during hypo treatment,,

jonathansruelas · 10/15/2011, 03:38 PM

Ok I'm going to do a hypo treatment to cure ich. How do I maintain good water quality good .. Do u make water changes when special gravity is at .09 with same ph and special gravity level?

disc1 · 10/15/2011, 03:42 PM

Specific Gravity*

Do your water changes with water that matches your hypo treatment until you are done with hypo.

jonathansruelas · 10/15/2011, 05:50 PM

Ok cool thanks. It should be the same water line as well right?

Palting · 10/15/2011, 07:47 PM

I assume when you say water line you mean the water level in your tank?

Anyway, yes, you do water changes about once a week, or more frquently if the water parameters deteriorate faster, using 1.009 specific gravity or salinity. One of the problems is evaporation. If you get too much evaporation, your salinity will rise above 1.010, dooming your treatment to failure. Keep a close eye on your salinity and the "water line" in your tank. Keep your tank topped off frequently or set up an ATO with RODI water.

jonathansruelas · 10/15/2011, 10:58 PM

Yea I meant water level haha. Thanks for making it clear , I will probably have to do more frequent water changes since I will have 4 fish in a 55 qt.. So if the salt level ever goes to .10 at any time I have to restart the 4 weeks?

Palting · 10/16/2011, 07:58 AM

The actual number for failure varies, but the upper limit appears to be 1.012. I wouldn't sweat 1.010 as I came close to that a few times, but if it goes above that, say 1.011 or 1.012, then I would restart the 28 day count.

jonathansruelas · 10/16/2011, 09:47 AM

Alright ill try my best to keep within .8 and .10 during the whole month.. I don't want to do it any longer than I have too. Suucks not having fish in your display after already waiting the cycle out :/

Palting · 10/16/2011, 10:18 AM

You can watch your pod population boom with no predators!

BTW, don't forget to feed the DT a pinch of flakes or something daily, for the CUC and the bacteria.

10/15/2011, 03:38 PM	#1
jonathansruelas Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Sylmar, 91342 Posts: 622	water quality during hypo treatment,, Ok I'm going to do a hypo treatment to cure ich. How do I maintain good water quality good .. Do u make water changes when special gravity is at .09 with same ph and special gravity level?

10/15/2011, 03:42 PM	#2
disc1 -RT * ln(k) Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Little Rock Posts: 9,705	Specific Gravity* Do your water changes with water that matches your hypo treatment until you are done with hypo. __________________ David Current Tank: Undergoing reconstruction...

10/15/2011, 07:47 PM	#4
Palting Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 6,912	I assume when you say water line you mean the water level in your tank? Anyway, yes, you do water changes about once a week, or more frquently if the water parameters deteriorate faster, using 1.009 specific gravity or salinity. One of the problems is evaporation. If you get too much evaporation, your salinity will rise above 1.010, dooming your treatment to failure. Keep a close eye on your salinity and the "water line" in your tank. Keep your tank topped off frequently or set up an ATO with RODI water. __________________ 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

10/16/2011, 07:58 AM	#6
Palting Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 6,912	The actual number for failure varies, but the upper limit appears to be 1.012. I wouldn't sweat 1.010 as I came close to that a few times, but if it goes above that, say 1.011 or 1.012, then I would restart the 28 day count. __________________ 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

10/16/2011, 10:18 AM	#8
Palting Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 6,912	You can watch your pod population boom with no predators! BTW, don't forget to feed the DT a pinch of flakes or something daily, for the CUC and the bacteria. __________________ 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

10/15/2011, 05:50 PM	#3
jonathansruelas Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Sylmar, 91342 Posts: 622	Ok cool thanks. It should be the same water line as well right?

10/15/2011, 10:58 PM	#5
jonathansruelas Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Sylmar, 91342 Posts: 622	Yea I meant water level haha. Thanks for making it clear , I will probably have to do more frequent water changes since I will have 4 fish in a 55 qt.. So if the salt level ever goes to .10 at any time I have to restart the 4 weeks?

10/16/2011, 09:47 AM	#7
jonathansruelas Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Sylmar, 91342 Posts: 622	Alright ill try my best to keep within .8 and .10 during the whole month.. I don't want to do it any longer than I have too. Suucks not having fish in your display after already waiting the cycle out :/

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