Hypo/Fish Question

[rdnyva]

I have a Powder Blue Tang in hypo on his second week. He is tolerating it very well, all spots are gone. He eats like a horse, everything from Frozen Plankton and Mysis, Rods Food, Formula Two pellets and Sea Veggies, but he looks skinnier to me. So my question is does hypo affect a fish's ability to digest and absorb food, or in any way prevent them from gaining weight. He was always a good eater and very fat.

 

[a6walter1]

In my experience, as long as the fish is eating, everything will be okay. Fish typically get stressed when in a small QT/HT, along with the hypo, he is more than likely losing weight from stress. Once he is back in your DT, weight will go back on quickly.

 

[snorvich]

Hypo is the least reliable of the treatments for ich and must be accurately maintained for at least 4 weeks.

 

[rdnyva]

I know, I've read every thread I could get my hands on, at least twice. I've decided to use hypo as it appears to be the easiest for me. I've got a good setup with an ato and maintain salinity at 1.008-1.009 precisely by refractometer. I plan to do more than 4 weeks, since I have plenty of time due to the DT remaining fallow, after which I will raise the salinity to normal levels and keep them in Qt for 4 more weeks. Only problem I really have is filtration. It takes allot of work to maintain water quality. Thanks for your input.