ok so today im going to dip one of my favorite clownish and move him away into quarantine away from all the ick because he does not look very good and wont last long and last time i tried a dip it killed a fish so i was wondering if you guys could give me tips like what ph should the dip be and what to do so sushi doesn't die
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webster1234
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When I freshwater dip, I match temp and pH. Get a pH test kit and two vials if possible. Put your tank water in one with the pH drops and your RO water in the other. Your RO water should be around 7 and your tank water around 8. Depending on the water volume, put about a table spoon of baking soda in your dipo water and stir it in. Test the pH again and see where it is. Keep doing so until the vials are the same color.
Then test the temp of your tank water and match the dip water accordingly. Assuming the dip water is cooler, heat some ro water in the microwave and put it in a zip loc bag and float it, stirring the dip water until the temp is within 1 degree of your tank. 1 degree warmer is better than cooler.
Then transfer him to your qt. Hopefully you have medication on hand to get the treatment underway. The dip only provides temporary relief.
Then test the temp of your tank water and match the dip water accordingly. Assuming the dip water is cooler, heat some ro water in the microwave and put it in a zip loc bag and float it, stirring the dip water until the temp is within 1 degree of your tank. 1 degree warmer is better than cooler.
Then transfer him to your qt. Hopefully you have medication on hand to get the treatment underway. The dip only provides temporary relief.
RedSeaRoss
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Match the PH and temperature. Use a air pump to bubble the water for at least 30 minutes. If he's weak I wouldn't dip longer than 2 minutes. You can always treat him and then dip later if necessary. Oxygenation of the dip and QT is very important. If you're using copper, start very slow. I would recommend the TTM if you know it's ich.
webster1234
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some pictures might be helpful
webster1234
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I know you've already done the dip but yes, baking soda raises pH
May want to remove the substrate in the QT. It'll get "laced" with whatever you treat it with. Also harder to keep "clean" than a bare bottom qt.
