How do i use a freshwater dip and still minimize stress?

reefmaniac · 02/17/2002, 11:23 AM

HI!

I am going to do a 15 minuate freshwater dip for my future fish's.

When/how would i do this? After i get the fish quarintined? As soon as it gets to my house? WHen?

Here are the instructions i received for freshwater dip:

1) buffer the freshwater with a buffer
2) place fish in water and leave in for 5-15 minuates (15 for removel of velvet)

Sound ok? Need help... thanks
Reefmaniac

ATJ · 02/17/2002, 05:06 PM

Seeing as I don't believe in freshwater dips even for treatment of an ailment let alone as a prophylactic I can't really advise you.

Why would you want to put possibly healthy fish through so much stress and risk?

I guess my answer to:
When/how would i do this? After i get the fish quarintined? As soon as it gets to my house? WHen?

is

NEVER.

reefmaniac · 02/18/2002, 08:10 AM

ok, thanks for your help! But would they work for a already sick fish?

TIA

RM

ATJ · 02/18/2002, 05:39 PM

RM,
I understand the a FW dip can be effective in some ailments, such as flukes, but it is usually not effective on "Ich" as the cysts do a good job of protecting the parasite.

The Fish Disease Treatment forum would be a good place to ask. Bill and Frank know their diseases. I know for "Ich", hyposalinity or copper are the only known effective treatments and as far as I know copper is the only effective treatment for Amyloodinium.

reefmaniac · 02/19/2002, 06:14 PM

thanks

02/17/2002, 11:23 AM	#1
reefmaniac Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 212	How do i use a freshwater dip and still minimize stress? HI! I am going to do a 15 minuate freshwater dip for my future fish's. When/how would i do this? After i get the fish quarintined? As soon as it gets to my house? WHen? Here are the instructions i received for freshwater dip: 1) buffer the freshwater with a buffer 2) place fish in water and leave in for 5-15 minuates (15 for removel of velvet) Sound ok? Need help... thanks Reefmaniac

02/17/2002, 05:06 PM	#2
ATJ Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Posts: 5,037	Seeing as I don't believe in freshwater dips even for treatment of an ailment let alone as a prophylactic I can't really advise you. Why would you want to put possibly healthy fish through so much stress and risk? I guess my answer to: When/how would i do this? After i get the fish quarintined? As soon as it gets to my house? WHen? is NEVER.

02/18/2002, 08:10 AM	#3
reefmaniac Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 212	ok, thanks for your help! But would they work for a already sick fish? TIA RM

02/18/2002, 05:39 PM	#4
ATJ Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Posts: 5,037	RM, I understand the a FW dip can be effective in some ailments, such as flukes, but it is usually not effective on "Ich" as the cysts do a good job of protecting the parasite. The Fish Disease Treatment forum would be a good place to ask. Bill and Frank know their diseases. I know for "Ich", hyposalinity or copper are the only known effective treatments and as far as I know copper is the only effective treatment for Amyloodinium.

02/19/2002, 06:14 PM	#5
reefmaniac Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 212	thanks