Oh, Clowns woke up Icky Today! - Page 3

leebca · 07-24-2008, 02:37 PM

As the salinity goes down, so will alkalinity. This is what helps maintain the buffering effect on the water. That is, it helps control and stabilize the pH. So you can expect struggles with the pH.

pH adjusters are usually made for normal saltwater composition. Some may or may not lend much of an aid since many of them try to address alkalinity stability, which hyposaline water doesn't have.

In general, you are best to use sodium bicarbonate or the more potent sodium carbonate as recommended in the post I referred you to. I hope you'll find almost all your questions answered in that post.

plecosword · 07-24-2008, 03:30 PM

Thanks, I added RO water every 15 min. it is 90% full now. How long should I leave them in that? 2 weeks? PH is not droping yet.

DAHansen · 07-24-2008, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by plecosword

Thanks, I added RO water every 15 min. it is 90% full now. How long should I leave them in that? 2 weeks? PH is not droping yet.

ANDRE - READ THE ARTICLE THAT LEEBCA LINKED TO!

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Treatment Time
The fish is kept in hyposalinity 4 weeks after the last spot is seen. After the last spot disappears, the hyposalinity continues for another 4 weeks. If during that 4 weeks, if any spot is seen, the time/clock starts over. There must be a minimum of 4 solid weeks with no spot EVER seen.

I AM A LINK TO THE ARTICLE - PLEASE CLICK ME AND READ

plecosword · 07-24-2008, 04:04 PM

lol I guess I missed that part.

plecosword · 07-26-2008, 12:43 PM

whats the deal, she woke up infested with ick!!! not goo not good!!! the other one is spotless. its really hard taking pics when they move so much.

plecosword · 07-27-2008, 02:43 PM

She just had one tiny spot of ick today!!! and her pigment is so much lighter.

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leebca Scopas Tang Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: So CA Posts: 436 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Oh, Clowns woke up Icky Today! As the salinity goes down, so will alkalinity. This is what helps maintain the buffering effect on the water. That is, it helps control and stabilize the pH. So you can expect struggles with the pH. pH adjusters are usually made for normal saltwater composition. Some may or may not lend much of an aid since many of them try to address alkalinity stability, which hyposaline water doesn't have. In general, you are best to use sodium bicarbonate or the more potent sodium carbonate as recommended in the post I referred you to. I hope you'll find almost all your questions answered in that post. __________________ LEE

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plecosword Reef Lobster Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Irvine Posts: 1,284 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Oh, Clowns woke up Icky Today! She just had one tiny spot of ick today!!! and her pigment is so much lighter. __________________ --M/A "Post in Peace." !!!20g for reals!!!

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