I've seen enough, I've treated enough, everyone's entitled to their own opinions. I stand by mine.
Everyone is allowed to believe their own opinions. D-Nak is too, he's a smart guy, and very experienced.
I like the fact he doesn't believe everything he reads, I don't either. There is an exception to everything in salt water. I treated my older blues with no zoo purging (the second time), they were bleached when I got them (the first time). The last green I treated in March, captivity for a couple years, full color, no bleaching. Lots of deflating, but not bleached. Treated a few times also. Can they bleach from what goes on in TT? I think so, but I don't believe it's the meds alone, as I've watched them keep it through treatment, more than once. I made my LED lights, so I was able to use the same lights they were under for some time, they didn't need to acclimate to light. THAT is why I think it's lights and water, most of the time. There's an exception to everything. I have yet to see someone treat a nem from their DT go into their TT and use the same lights, like I have. Like I said, I believe if it was meds, it would happen every time. Jared, I think you are one of the few too, that have treated, going from DT to TT also, and see no bleaching. When we treat, they're usually new, and stressed, otherwise we wouldn't be treating them. There are too many factors that contribute to it. I still don't believe it's the meds alone that cause bleaching, otherwise it would happen every time. But it's not meds alone. I've watched, as you have, them keep their color through treatment. This is a great example of why I've decided not to spend all my time beating over the head every thread with my experiences, I don't feel like debating on why I've come to my conclusions. I have my gigs, that's all I really care about. If one wants to try what's worked for me, they are welcome to. No guarantee it will work, no matter what one tries, gigs are tough to acclimate, that's the hurdle so many try to get over and fail, and it's a longer hurdle than a month or two.
Years ago, everyone poo poo'd me for saying "they need light acclimation, they can't handle strong light out of the gate." No matter to me what anyone believes, all I can do is tell what I've done for success. Everyone's entitled to their own ways to figure it out for themselves. Believe what you want.
OP, I'm sorry for posting in your thread. Best of luck to you.
