What's your method for introducing fish?

[RonMidtownStomp]

Yeah, sound rough to me.

 

[windowlicker916]

What's the dip do? Clean them? Kill any riders?

 

[Bamm Bamm]

yes and yes

 

[RonMidtownStomp]

Probably just cruel and entirely unnecessary.

 

[windowlicker916]

So whats the verdict then guys?

Ron and Bamm have differing views here.

 

[tcoral]

Probably just cruel and entirely unnecessary.

I don't fresh water dip either, fish under enough stress already. If you are that worried about hitch hikers, quarantine or don't buy the fish .

 

[HKS]

When I had a reef tank I didn't have a quarantine tank so all new inhabitants got a freshwater dip. 1 minute in rodi water and right into the tank.

 

[Paulca916]

The only people I know who do fresh water dipping use established water from a fresh water tank they have ( I dont know of them ever losing a fish).

I think the PH difference alone in just RO/DI water would shock and stress the fish this is just my guess I dont have any scientific facts to that.

And of course there are people in this post who do it and have success.

:reading:

 

[Justin74]

The only people I know who do fresh water dipping use established water from a fresh water tank they have ( I dont know of them ever losing a fish).

I think the PH difference alone in just RO/DI water would shock and stress the fish this is just my guess I dont have any scientific facts to that.

And of course there are people in this post who do it and have success.

:reading:

Absolutely. I always buff up the RO dip to match my tanks' alkalinity and temperature. Heck, that alone is a strong shock, let alone if you dont. And I havent met a fish yet that could handle more than 1 minute of it, which IME is seems to be enough.

-Justin

 

[Justin74]

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..seems to be enough to do the job it's intended for..ie;ick&flukes.

-Justin