Hi Everyone!
I’ve decided to hop on here and start a thread based on my on going experience with hypo salinity in an establish aquarium. I have a Red Sea 900 with a decent amount of livestock in it. Currently in it is an XL clown Tang, XL Powder Blue, L Gold Rim Tang, M desjardini, M Hippo, and a M melanarus. The newest additions were the powder blue and the gold rim bringing along the dilemma I’m in. The tank has been with the same 4 fish for around a year after a tough quarantine and no signs of illness. After adding the 2 newer tangs, they brought along ich and some type of Hook worm. As of now, we’re on day 4 of removing water and topping off with fresh at 1.014 SG. We added a UV when we first saw signs or illness and it reduced the severity of ich almost to nothing. 3 days later, every fish was showing signs. We assume the reduction in ich was the ich breeding since it affected everything shortly after. Everyone lost their appetite, but now they’re were lowering the salinity, everyone seems to be eating close to what they used to before. Ive read alot that healthy fish that have a good diet won’t catch ich as easily, that is not the case for me. The healthiest fish ended up catching ich, just took a little longer to show signs. We’re at 1.014 on 01/10/21 and plan to be at 1.009 by 1/13. Will post pictures, videos, and updates. I can answer questions to the best of my knowledge as this is a first time actually trying it.
***if anyone knows the other type of dots on the Gold Rim, please let me know. They reduced with prazi so I assume is a type of fluke**
I’ve decided to hop on here and start a thread based on my on going experience with hypo salinity in an establish aquarium. I have a Red Sea 900 with a decent amount of livestock in it. Currently in it is an XL clown Tang, XL Powder Blue, L Gold Rim Tang, M desjardini, M Hippo, and a M melanarus. The newest additions were the powder blue and the gold rim bringing along the dilemma I’m in. The tank has been with the same 4 fish for around a year after a tough quarantine and no signs of illness. After adding the 2 newer tangs, they brought along ich and some type of Hook worm. As of now, we’re on day 4 of removing water and topping off with fresh at 1.014 SG. We added a UV when we first saw signs or illness and it reduced the severity of ich almost to nothing. 3 days later, every fish was showing signs. We assume the reduction in ich was the ich breeding since it affected everything shortly after. Everyone lost their appetite, but now they’re were lowering the salinity, everyone seems to be eating close to what they used to before. Ive read alot that healthy fish that have a good diet won’t catch ich as easily, that is not the case for me. The healthiest fish ended up catching ich, just took a little longer to show signs. We’re at 1.014 on 01/10/21 and plan to be at 1.009 by 1/13. Will post pictures, videos, and updates. I can answer questions to the best of my knowledge as this is a first time actually trying it.
***if anyone knows the other type of dots on the Gold Rim, please let me know. They reduced with prazi so I assume is a type of fluke**
