Hypo resistant Ich

[BigPhatReefer]

Hypo at a level (1.008/9) to kill the infective stage of ich can be hard on the kidneys because you are approaching a level that can negtaively affect the osmoregulation of the fish itself. Hypo is also a misnomer: 1.017 is also "hyposalinity" (lower than natural sea water) while it would have no affect on ich it does make it easier for the fish itself to osmoregulate.

Could an even lower salinity have potentially fatal effects? (Again with a faulty reading perhaps).

 

[snorvich]

I understand what your saying but the Tang was continously covered due to the spots presuambly being on different cycles - it did not however deliver the knock out blow i was hoping for.

Yes, there is no requirement for all to be on the same life cycle time frame.

 

[snorvich]

Could an even lower salinity have potentially fatal effects? (Again with a faulty reading perhaps).

Yes. Below 1.008 can be fatal. Measurement of SG is not a precise thing even when the instrument is calibrated properly. Remember all instruments have a standard error of the mean associated with any measured reading. Depending on the instrument, that may be very small, but those would normally be on the more expensive side. All measuring devices are not created equally. Same is true for test kits which are normally even less precise.

 

[E Rosewater]

TTM is much easier and if done correct less stressful than any other method.

This. It's also, IMO, the easiest to not screw up.

 

[BigPhatReefer]

Yes. Below 1.008 can be fatal. Measurement of SG is not a precise thing even when the instrument is calibrated properly. Remember all instruments have a standard error of the mean associated with any measured reading. Depending on the instrument, that may be very small, but those would normally be on the more expensive side. All measuring devices are not created equally. Same is true for test kits which are normally even less precise.

mmm... that is worrying. Not a lot of margin for error.

Presuymably there is nothing to stop me using two buckets for the "transfer method"? + Heater and airstone.

a 3rd tank really isn't practical at the moment (or politically viable with my GF!).

 

[snorvich]

mmm... that is worrying. Not a lot of margin for error.

Presuymably there is nothing to stop me using two buckets for the "transfer method"? + Heater and airstone.

a 3rd tank really isn't practical at the moment (or politically viable with my GF!).

Buckets work fine. Anything used must either be duplicated or washed and air dried so as not to spread the infective stage of the life cycle. There is a sticky on tank transfer as well.

 

[BigPhatReefer]

Buckets work fine. Anything used must either be duplicated or washed and air dried so as not to spread the infective stage of the life cycle. There is a sticky on tank transfer as well.

Ok - i've managed to persuade the better half to let me borrow another tank and set them up - i've got two heaters, and i'll get a 2nd airline and stone to prevent contaminiation.


Honestly did so much research on the hyp approach, but as always there are so many contradicting opinions.

Thanks for the suggestion. Fingers crossed i can get the Tang sorted now.

I'll check out the sticky.

 

[Giovanni]

Here is my setup. Use inexpensive air stones. The frame you see is made from PVC covered with a tarp. This allows you to cover the buckets and keep them warm without heaters in the water.

 

[BigPhatReefer]

Looks so easy! Just wished i'd tried it sooner.

Thanks.

 

[snorvich]

Looks so easy! Just wished i'd tried it sooner.

Thanks.

It is easy. And inexpensive. And very effective but only for ich.

 

[tcharptyler]

Is it ok to use the hypo salinity with corals?

 

[lespaul339]

No its not safe to use hypo on corals. If you keep corals in a salinity of 1.008 you're going to end up with some dead corals.

 

[snorvich]

Is it ok to use the hypo salinity with corals?

As mentioned above keep salinity for corals near natural sea water (1.026)