Hypo Salinity

NanoGurl · #1 01/08/2008, 05:25 AM

Okay, so I've read different opinions and information. So now I'm more confused. I have never done or tried this.. so let's get a good talk/debate going.

I want to know what you do personally. Not what you've read, only personal experience.

1. What SG do you run at in QT?

2. How slowly do you drop the salinity for to reach it?

3. How long do you keep salinity low?

4. What temps do you run at?

5. What do you place into the tank in QT? LR?

6. How fast do you bring salinity back up?

7. How has your success been after doing hypo salinity? Have you encounted ich since?

Thanks and again I'm looking for personal experience.. not what you've read.. i've done that.

=)

Freed · #2 01/08/2008, 05:56 AM

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Originally posted by NanoGurl
Okay, so I've read different opinions and information. So now I'm more confused. I have never done or tried this.. so let's get a good talk/debate going.

I want to know what you do personally. Not what you've read, only personal experience.

1. What SG do you run at in QT? 1.009sg or 34-35ppt

2. How slowly do you drop the salinity for to reach it? over a day or two

3. How long do you keep salinity low? NO LESS THAN 4-6 WEEKS AFTER THE LAST SPOT OF ICH IS WITNESSED

4. What temps do you run at? NORMAL TEMPS 78'-80'

5. What do you place into the tank in QT? LR? LARGE PVC FITTINGS, NO LR, NO LS

6. How fast do you bring salinity back up? OVER AT LEAST 4 DAYS TO A WEEK

7. How has your success been after doing hypo salinity? Have you encounted ich since? PERFECT SUCCESS AND NO ICH AFTER PERFORMING HYPO AS IT SHOULD BE PERFORMED.

Thanks and again I'm looking for personal experience.. not what you've read.. i've done that.

=)

NanoGurl · #3 01/08/2008, 06:02 AM

Thank you Freed. That is all that I have read, but it's good to hear someone that has done it and it worked. How long have you been ich free after hypo?

Freed · #4 01/08/2008, 06:40 AM

Forever

SCR · #5 01/08/2008, 08:20 AM

Ich free for over two years here. I tried copper but like Hypo better for some reason.

iwishtofish · #6 01/08/2008, 08:50 AM

Freed, just curious if you use biological filtration in hypo, or just rely strictly on water changes? If you do use filtration, how do you implement it?

Freed · #7 01/08/2008, 08:53 AM

Skimmer and Eheim canister filter with sponges only. Water changes rarely and top off with RO/DI a couple times a day.

iwishtofish · #8 01/08/2008, 09:01 AM

Thank you!

luke33 · #9 01/08/2008, 10:06 AM

I've done hypo in my qt and main tank. Have been ick free for around a year now. Always for 6weeks. I take two days to drop to .009 and 4 days to raise the sg back up. I've never lost a fish to ick.

stingythingy45 · #10 01/08/2008, 10:21 AM

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Originally posted by NanoGurl
Okay, so I've read different opinions and information. So now I'm more confused. I have never done or tried this.. so let's get a good talk/debate going.

I want to know what you do personally. Not what you've read, only personal experience.

1. What SG do you run at in QT?1.010-1.009

2. How slowly do you drop the salinity for to reach it?4 days

3. How long do you keep salinity low?6-8 weeks

4. What temps do you run at?normal temps 75-78 deg.

5. What do you place into the tank in QT? LR? PVC pipes

6. How fast do you bring salinity back up?Haven't reached that point yet.

7. How has your success been after doing hypo salinity? Have you encounted ich since?Yes,male clown fish is showing ich after 4 weeks hypo.Probably going to try raising salinity and copper after another couple weeks of hypo...not sure.

Thanks and again I'm looking for personal experience.. not what you've read.. i've done that.

=)