Longest Possible Safe FW Dip?

Reefer Rob · #1 11-23-2011, 09:08 PM

Fresh water dip is the most dangerous, stressful thing you can do to a fish. Been there done that... temperature, PH balance, etc etc, it wasn't pretty. Better to do a hypo salinity treatment... and carefully... if you treat at all. The only time I've lost fish is during treatments

rastaangel · #2 11-23-2011, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Reefer Rob

Fresh water dip is the most dangerous, stressful thing you can do to a fish. Been there done that... temperature, PH balance, etc etc, it wasn't pretty. Better to do a hypo salinity treatment... and carefully... if you treat at all. The only time I've lost fish is during treatments

I tend to disagree! There are some things that can only be killed quick and effectivly by a FW dip. Case and point marine velvet isnt killed by hypo but a FW dip does it in 5 min
I have NEVER lost a fish in a dip and dipped every single fish I have ever got for 5 min or more

MarkoD · #3 11-23-2011, 10:25 PM

I dip all new humans entering my house for at least 10min.

Never a fish, seems like it would stress it out to much

Reefer Rob · #4 11-23-2011, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by MarkoD

I dip all new humans entering my house for at least 10min.

Never a fish, seems like it would stress it out to much

If that's a tequila dip I'm in!

MarkoD · #5 11-23-2011, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Reefer Rob

If that's a tequila dip I'm in!

BYOS (bring your own snorkel)

Reefer Rob · #6 11-23-2011, 10:28 PM

Yes, I dipped lots of fish too. I thought it was great. Then there was the one fish... it was a heart breaker. I haven't done it since.

daniella3d · #7 11-24-2011, 12:08 AM

A freshwater dip will not cure broklynella, so it is not the best way to make sure a fish is parasite free I guess.

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Originally Posted by rastaangel

I tend to disagree! There are some things that can only be killed quick and effectivly by a FW dip. Case and point marine velvet isnt killed by hypo but a FW dip does it in 5 min
I have NEVER lost a fish in a dip and dipped every single fish I have ever got for 5 min or more

rastaangel · #8 11-24-2011, 01:03 AM

I know a FW dip isnt the be all to end all cure but thats not the point of this... Its would you add a tang to your display from the LFS with just a FW dip and no QT

dreef · #9 11-24-2011, 01:30 AM

Yes.. i don't dip and i don't have a QT.I get my fish from the same LFS you do.Some of my tangs are 4 years old,don't even know what ick looks like..call me lucky

rastaangel · #10 11-24-2011, 01:36 AM

Im calling you lucky, knock on wood LOL
Ive battled ick alot and lost some very beautyful fish before I QTed everything
I think they only way I will take the chance is if I find a healthy blonde naso