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Hyposalinity
Hi everyone,
Will hyposalinity make a fish less active? I bought an Australian Harlequin Tusk almost 3 weeks ago. As a preventive measure I began to hypo his quarantine tank 4 days ago. Tonight I lowered the salinity to 1.09 which I will maintain for the next 4-6 weeks. I have noticed a decline in the fish's activity and swimming the last couple of days. Is this a normal reaction to the lower salinity? Can I expect him to adjust and become more active again? He had been very active before, but now he spends most of his time hiding and resting at the bottom of the tank. He is eating well. The PH has lowered but only slightly to between 7.7 and 7.9. Let me know if this is all normal for hypo since this is my first experience with this. Thanks! Gary |
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Can all you hypo pros please give some input/feedback. Your wisdom and experience would be greatly appreciated and provide some peace of mind as well. Thanks.
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You need to check the pH daily and add a buffer as needed. The pH is probably stressing out the fish. Do not change the pH too much in one day. Check the salinity not the Specific Gravity and use 14ppt. Try to bring the pH up to 8.0 the first day and then 8.3 the nest day or so. Watch the ammonia if the tank isn't cycled.
Terry B
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