SRC Member [d]3v|L Posted December 7, 2002 SRC Member Share Posted December 7, 2002 Hi, any1 tried the fresh water dip to remove fish parasites all those when buying new fish before put into aquarium? Read from books .. does it work? Quote ORDed back to studies and reefing again.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achilles Tang Posted December 7, 2002 Share Posted December 7, 2002 Depending on species.... some fishes don't survive the stress of such dips like tangs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member hongqixian Posted December 7, 2002 SRC Member Share Posted December 7, 2002 Firefish get stressed out really fast and difficult to revive. Don't try them, IME. P.S I like your avatar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member [d]3v|L Posted December 8, 2002 Author SRC Member Share Posted December 8, 2002 HAHA don pray pray ar! can blenny tahan? Quote ORDed back to studies and reefing again.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member ryan Posted December 8, 2002 SRC Member Share Posted December 8, 2002 this frestwater dip is it done with tap water or dechlorinated water or distilled water? how about clowns? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member eprouve Posted December 10, 2002 SRC Member Share Posted December 10, 2002 I thought freshwater dips are only recommended when parasites are actually visible? Anyway, on the topic... my emperor angel seem to have 3 small little white balls growing on it. It kinda look like lint that collects on your black clothes. They are on its dorsal fins (2) and its left pectoral fin (1). There were actually 2 more on its caudal fin but they disappeared. I noticed them on Saturday... am quite clueless as to what to do. I'm hoping someone had experience with this before and could provide some advise. Is is a parasitic growth? Is freshwater dip advisable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achilles Tang Posted December 10, 2002 Share Posted December 10, 2002 lint like? It's fungus. If it gets serious, a medicated dip may be necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member hongqixian Posted December 11, 2002 SRC Member Share Posted December 11, 2002 3v|L,Dec 8 2002, 12:16 PM]HAHA don pray pray ar! can blenny tahan? Don't noe but if the germs are inside the fish then the dip will be useless anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member [d]3v|L Posted December 11, 2002 Author SRC Member Share Posted December 11, 2002 not sure too. Quote ORDed back to studies and reefing again.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achilles Tang Posted December 11, 2002 Share Posted December 11, 2002 My young padawans... FW dips are to osmo-shock and kill off external parasites.... it doesn't kill internal parasites like intestinal ones etc. If you want to treat internal parasites... you have to feed your fishes with medicated food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member [d]3v|L Posted December 11, 2002 Author SRC Member Share Posted December 11, 2002 ic. im not too sure if those fish will survive in freshwater le.. totally different Quote ORDed back to studies and reefing again.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member eprouve Posted December 11, 2002 SRC Member Share Posted December 11, 2002 Thanks AT, But medicated dip? What medicine would you recommend? Would I need to quarantine after medicated dip? How long? Well, except for those little lint like balls, he's alive and well. Behaving very normally. Still very active and has the usual gigantic appetite. And yah, I confirmed what I said last night with my dummies... usually, when adding new fish, you either quaratine it in a separate "hospital tank" and observe if it behaves wierd. If everything is ok (including good appetite) then its safe to transfer. But I am guessing not many people practice this. FW dip is only for parasites that are external (ie: Visible) and won't work for internal infections. It should be a min of 3 mins and no longer than 10 mins. Also, it should not be 100% freshwater. A little of the tank water should be added to the FW to "reduce" the shock to the poor sick fishie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achilles Tang Posted December 11, 2002 Share Posted December 11, 2002 Good... you did some homework! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Tanzy Posted December 11, 2002 SRC Member Share Posted December 11, 2002 I freshwater dipped my clowns before due to 'ich'. Get the freshwater up to the same temperature and pH as the tank water then dump them in. They struggled for 5 seconds and after 5 minutes they are giving me the 'feed me' look. I left them in for 20 minutes and they are still alive today. Quote Warning: Heavy handed moderator in operation. Threads and post are liable to be deleted or moved without prior notification. Moderator's prerogative will be enforced. Any grievances or complains should be addressed to The Administrator. http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/uploads/post-36-1073276974.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member [d]3v|L Posted December 11, 2002 Author SRC Member Share Posted December 11, 2002 u all buy fish got quarantine? or float it on top then add tank water slowly, then scoop em out n pop it in? Quote ORDed back to studies and reefing again.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member NormanH Posted December 12, 2002 SRC Member Share Posted December 12, 2002 i quarantine my fishes, but there was 2 occasions, my quarantine tank was fully booked n i cant tahan, lucky those 2 fishes r doing ok. But dont takes risks, i know a friend who dont quarantine all his fishes n he now have hell lot of problems. What about to quarantine invertebrates to get rid of parasites? heard about it, but my quarantine tank dont have good light n chiler, how? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member [d]3v|L Posted December 12, 2002 Author SRC Member Share Posted December 12, 2002 how long do u quarantine them? Quote ORDed back to studies and reefing again.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member dodo Posted December 12, 2002 SRC Member Share Posted December 12, 2002 min two weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member NormanH Posted December 12, 2002 SRC Member Share Posted December 12, 2002 for mine, 2 weeks starting from the day fish start eating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member [d]3v|L Posted December 13, 2002 Author SRC Member Share Posted December 13, 2002 ic.. how many fish u all add at a week? 2/3 fish a week? Quote ORDed back to studies and reefing again.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member NormanH Posted December 13, 2002 SRC Member Share Posted December 13, 2002 it depend on the no. of fishes in quarantine tank at one time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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