Select a clean, suitably sized for your specimen bucket, bowl, small aquarium, or similar vessel, and fill it with purified fresh water with pH and temperature values adjusted to match those of your quarantine tank. Carefully net the fish out of the acclimation container, and gently immerse it in the fresh water.
Placing a transparent cover such as a sheet of glass or acrylic over the dipping container will prevent the specimen from leaping out but allow you to observe its behavior and condition. Closely observe the fish throughout the process. After five minutes or a shorter period in the event of stress , transfer the fish from the dip water to your quarantine tank using a net. Aerate the water heavily for at least 30 minutes prior to doing the dip, then discontinue aeration while performing the dip.
Place the fish in the freshwater FW dip and observe closely. It is not unusual for them to freak out a little at first. Use precise geolocation data. Select personalised content. Create a personalised content profile. Measure ad performance.
Select basic ads. Create a personalised ads profile. Select personalised ads. I find adding a very small powerhead to the bucket helps them stay up. Quite often the fish will lay on its side for the first two minutes and then perk up for the rest of the dip. Interesting WetWeb states 30mins, Fenner states up to 10mins I've dipped Regal Angels for 5mins before, Bflys for mins, but had to remove a Sohal after 20seconds, I'm not brave enough to try more than 10mins and not sure what infection would warrant that period anyway Thread Tools.
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How long to freshwater dip for. User Name. Remember Me? Mark Forums Read. How long to freshwater dip for How lond do you recommend dipping an emperor angel with chronic ich in freshwater? Find More Posts by FishyMel. Find More Posts by ccampbell Find More Posts by kurtflys. Quote: Originally posted by kurtflys I lowerd my tank temp for about a weak and that fixed all my problems.
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