PLEASE HELP asap

BlueWorldAquatic · #1 04-09-2010, 07:52 PM

Definately add a bubbler, the fish may also be breathing heavily if tge parasite is in the gills.

freshwater dip wouldn't hurt.

regardless of tank size check for ammonia also, heavy breathing is also a side effect of ammonia burns.

Ken - BWA

fishoholic · #2 04-09-2010, 09:14 PM

Marine velvet starts off looking like ich but with the fish breathing heavy. Velvet kills fish pretty fast and it's usually to late to save them by the time you realize what it is. Freshwater dips help and copper treatment in a QT gets rid of the velvet. If it is velvet, you have to QT and treat all the fish with a copper treatment and leave the display tank fish free for 8 weeks.

I have a link in my signature about my expirence with velvet, and I found this link http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/20...ture/index.php very helpful.

#3 04-09-2010, 10:11 PM

How is a freshwater dib done properly I have never done one? isn't it very stressful to catch the fish and dip it in freshwater?

Chase31 · #4 04-09-2010, 10:26 PM

not totaly sure but you take RO water and fill up a bucket and get it to the proper temp. then put them in the water for about 30 secs to 1 min, not sure about this i thinks its longer but i dont want to lead you astray

Bloodasp · #5 04-09-2010, 10:43 PM

I do it for 5 mins now for any fish I add. It's stressful for them but so would treating them with anything too.

BlueWorldAquatic · #6 04-10-2010, 01:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chase31

not totaly sure but you take RO water and fill up a bucket and get it to the proper temp. then put them in the water for about 30 secs to 1 min, not sure about this i thinks its longer but i dont want to lead you astray

You can also add an ammonia remover additive.

I usually dip my fish for up to 15 mins, or unless they are showing signs of stress or laying on their sides.

Ken - BWA

#7 04-10-2010, 04:57 AM

ok this may sound silly but what is RO water? and how do I get it? can you use reg. tap water and just declorinated it? if so can they really live in fresh water for longer then 5mins?

Chase31 · #8 04-10-2010, 05:07 AM

reverse osmosis, it gets rid of everything, chlorine, phosphates, makes the TDS (total dissolved solids) 0 but conditioned tap water will work fine and yes they can live 15 mins. just take them out if they start gasping