Fighting Wounds or something else?

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by naesco

Why did you drop the salinity?
Thanks

Presumably to fight potential Ich?

[naesco]

Brad I have never used the hypo-salinity method to treat ich.

But it appears to me that the purpose of a quaratine tank (QT) is the place a newly purchased fish in it and observe it. If ich, fungus or a bacteria infection is seen, a reefer can decide on an appropriate treatment.

I don't see why someone would put a fish through the risk and stress of hypo salinity unless it was necessary.
Is this what everyone is doing?
Wayne

[fishoholic]

Originally Posted by naesco

Brad I have never used the hypo-salinity method to treat ich.

But it appears to me that the purpose of a quaratine tank (QT) is the place a newly purchased fish in it and observe it. If ich, fungus or a bacteria infection is seen, a reefer can decide on an appropriate treatment.

I don't see why someone would put a fish through the risk and stress of hypo salinity unless it was necessary.
Is this what everyone is doing?
Wayne

I only do hypo if the fish already has ich. I found this methood to be very effective in treating ich, but I like you, wouldn't risk it unless necessary.

[Aquattro]

Ya, I wouldn't do it as a preventative, only if they developed Ich...

[Slick Fork]

I do it as a preventative measure. I've read a number of good things about lowering the salinity as a preventative measure such as reduced osmotic stress, killing Ich before it has a chance to become an outbreak, etc. I've never seen major stress from the change in SG, but I change it very gradually.