Transferring fish from qt to dt

[ibrat82]

I have 2 fish that have gone through ttm and prazi and have been in qt for 6 weeks now. However my qt salinity is lower than my DT. Qt is around 1.023 and dt is 1.026. Should I slowly increase salinity in qt or drip acclimate fish before putting in DT?

 

[snorvich]

I have 2 fish that have gone through ttm and prazi and have been in qt for 6 weeks now. However my qt salinity is lower than my DT. Qt is around 1.023 and dt is 1.026. Should I slowly increase salinity in qt or drip acclimate fish before putting in DT?

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[ibrat82]

Thanks snorvich and should I just let the water evaporate and increase salinity or top off with saltwater?

Also having a difference in ph between the 2 tanks will it shock the fish? My dot is around 8.1 while at is around 7

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[Maritimer]

Wondering if you could slowly add a pH buffer to the QT - which, I should think, ought to increase pH somewhat as your salinity comes up . . .

~Bruce, who'll soon be in the same spot

 

[Dkuhlmann]

NEVER EVER use PH buffer, it will raise your Alk a lot!

 

[gone fishin]

Thanks snorvich and should I just let the water evaporate and increase salinity or top off with saltwater?

Also having a difference in ph between the 2 tanks will it shock the fish? My dot is around 8.1 while at is around 7

I would just top off with saltwater for a few days. I would not sweat the pH

 

[Brieninsac]

I find it so much easier to start with a lower salinity in your QT and to gradually let it increase to your DT's salinity over time. By the time your quarantine is over they're really to go.