Hyposalinity Question

PR_Reefer · 08/30/2012, 01:47 AM

I'm running a 10G QT with a Penguin 350 HOB Filter, Heater and Lights.
Livestock: 2 clownfish. (they have been there for about a month, already did preventive treatment with prazypro)
They havent showed any sign of ich but I still want to do it just in case.
I'm lowering the salinity from 1.024 to 1.009 in the period of 2 days. I started today and I got it down to 1.016.

Before anyone freaks out yes I have a refractometer hahaahhaha.

My questions is as follow:
If they havent showed any signs of ich can I run hypo for 2 weeks, raise it back up slowly and then acclimate in DT and throw them in?? Or should I then wait a week or so after hypo to see if they are good?

Chris27 · 08/30/2012, 06:11 AM

Nope, if you use copper sulfate, then yes you can go two weeks, but if you're going with hypo or Cupramine, you need to treat for a month.

Palting · 08/30/2012, 01:15 PM

Each medication targets only a specific phase of the Ich cycle. You have to make sure all the Ich reach that phase so that they can then get killed. The life cycle is about 4 weeks minimum. So you need 4 weeks of 1.009 SG, add the days to get the SG down and over a week to get it back up again, and you are easily at 6 weeks from beginning to end for the whole QT treatment period.

08/30/2012, 01:47 AM	#1
PR_Reefer Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Spokane, Wa Posts: 116	Hyposalinity Question I'm running a 10G QT with a Penguin 350 HOB Filter, Heater and Lights. Livestock: 2 clownfish. (they have been there for about a month, already did preventive treatment with prazypro) They havent showed any sign of ich but I still want to do it just in case. I'm lowering the salinity from 1.024 to 1.009 in the period of 2 days. I started today and I got it down to 1.016. Before anyone freaks out yes I have a refractometer hahaahhaha. My questions is as follow: If they havent showed any signs of ich can I run hypo for 2 weeks, raise it back up slowly and then acclimate in DT and throw them in?? Or should I then wait a week or so after hypo to see if they are good? __________________ Air Traffic Control aint easy and who said the saltwater hobby was? For every problem in life there is a solution. Current Tank Info: 75G and 20G Sump/Fuge with Aquac 120 skimmer (Mag 5), LR,LS and chaeto in the Fuge, Mag 9.5 Return Pump, 100Lbs of rock in DT and 60 Lbs of LS.

08/30/2012, 06:11 AM	#2
Chris27 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 4,452	Nope, if you use copper sulfate, then yes you can go two weeks, but if you're going with hypo or Cupramine, you need to treat for a month. __________________ Fill your tank with $5 bills, add gasoline and light it on fire.....only then will you know the real cost of reefing. Current Tank Info: 180 Mixed Reef

08/30/2012, 01:15 PM	#3
Palting Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 6,912	Each medication targets only a specific phase of the Ich cycle. You have to make sure all the Ich reach that phase so that they can then get killed. The life cycle is about 4 weeks minimum. So you need 4 weeks of 1.009 SG, add the days to get the SG down and over a week to get it back up again, and you are easily at 6 weeks from beginning to end for the whole QT treatment period. __________________ 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