mattsilvester
Team RC
How quickly (or slowly?) should I increase the s.g?
Many thanks.
Matt
Many thanks.
Matt
Hypo - raising SG at the end?
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stingythingy45
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Well,I'm sure there's plenty of people here that know more than me.But I went through this whole hypo thing for 7 weeks at 1.009.
I raised it up .002 every day.It took me about a week to get back to 1.025.It's a lot more stressful for the fish going back up with SG.You'll actually see it,the fish will act a little different like"what's up?".If they start showing any signs of distress slow down.I raised it by taking water out mixing in more salt then airating with a PH and returning to the tank.Also did some water changes in the display and used that water.
Good luck
I raised it up .002 every day.It took me about a week to get back to 1.025.It's a lot more stressful for the fish going back up with SG.You'll actually see it,the fish will act a little different like"what's up?".If they start showing any signs of distress slow down.I raised it by taking water out mixing in more salt then airating with a PH and returning to the tank.Also did some water changes in the display and used that water.
Good luck
mattsilvester
Team RC
Bob,
Thanks for that - your method of removing water, salting it up, and adding it back is good actually....... I am working with a system volume of about 300 gals, so the option of partial water changes, as such, is costly in terms of both time and money - every little helps!
Cheers,
Matt
Thanks for that - your method of removing water, salting it up, and adding it back is good actually....... I am working with a system volume of about 300 gals, so the option of partial water changes, as such, is costly in terms of both time and money - every little helps!
Cheers,
Matt
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I usually take a week and use the water from the display tank so by the time the tranfer takes place I don't have to acclimate and can drop the fish in at night when the other fish are asleep.
I have no doubt that I could shave a few days off the "week" and have no problem but I use that week to "deworm" the fish.
I usually take a week and use the water from the display tank so by the time the tranfer takes place I don't have to acclimate and can drop the fish in at night when the other fish are asleep.
I have no doubt that I could shave a few days off the "week" and have no problem but I use that week to "deworm" the fish.
