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Almost hit play but then had same thought lol.
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Why tap water? I thougth fresh water dip meant/means RO/DI water dip....Anyway, I am following ...
While chlorine will kill fish eventually, it is an antiseptic. If it can kill a multicellular organism such as a fish, it will really be rough on simpler life such as a dinoflagellate.
Why tap water? I thougth fresh water dip meant/means RO/DI water dip....Anyway, I am following ...
If it is Velvet, I don't think I would wait. I've heard of people "managing" Ich, but not Velvet.
Are these two getting along okay? I know my Purple was a bully and would not have done well with any other fish in tight quarters.
You thought right. Or at the very least, de-chlorinated tap water. I'm sorry I guess you mean well OP, but I really hope no one ever listens to your advice or follows what you are doing. Your answer of chlorine being an antiseptic for fish is just 100% wrong. Please folks do your research and do not follow these poor practices. You are also doing the freshwater dip completely wrong. There is zero point to adjusting the specific gravity for a freshwater dip. The fish goes from full strength seawater to 100% freshwater (treated with de-chlor). The rapid change in osmotic pressure is what kills the parasites.
That video made me cringe...this is mindblowing considering the huge amount of information available on the internet on these topics.
http://www.petplace.com/article/fish/general/when-your-fish-is-sick/chlorine-toxicity
Are you sure your tap isn't actually treated with chloramine? I think even the presence of chlorine will do more harm than good here.
I play the "let's save Petco fish" game A LOT, and two chemicals I consider indispensable to my success rate are acriflavine and especially Chloroquine phosphate: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/chloroquine-phosphate.192309/
In addition to killing the free swimming stage of external parasites, CP is a pretty strong algaecide. Velvet, being a dinoflagellate, might be susceptible to an algaecide in the tomont, trophont stage.
Good luck Thanks for trying.aight fellas.
petco usually sells these things for $180 a pop.
i got em for $10 a pop. ich ridden and on their last leg.
i gave them both a 15 minute freshwater dip for the immediate relief.
im setting up a coppered out 40 breeder to treat em. no sand. no lights for this treatment. im actually considering a blackout entirely.
what would YOU do to make it work?
i ask only because i know a ton of you have experiences beyond my own.
thanks all
Depends on price.
this is a snapshot from a video im doing....
gem tang anyone?
havent met an invert that wont die to copper.
http://agrilifecdn.tamu.edu/fisheri...mportant-Parasite-of-Cultured-Marine-Fish.pdf
The main advantage CP has over copper is you can go from zero to full therapeutic without having to worry about Cu intolerance, appetite suppression or other side effects. Copper also only eradicates ich & velvet; it only suppresses symptoms with brook, and may or may not be effective against Uronema marinum. I've successfully tested all of the "Big 4" external parasites using CP.