Lowering salinity (ICK FIGHTING)

[new2dis]

Can quartine 9 fish in a 20 gallon tank cause I have that

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[Scutterborn]

It depends on fish species and their size.


-Ben-

[new2dis]

Naso. 2 clowns 1 spotted hawk 3 b\g chromis 2 long fin cards all relatively small biggest is about 3in [naso]

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[Scutterborn]

Nope. I wouldn't. The naso would need this alone and the hawk can get twitchy when confined.


-Ben-

[new2dis]

Here is my plan let me know what you guys think. Going to set up 20gallon tank for corals no sand or rock. Leave 55g and drop salinity keep fish in there for quarantine. Move rock (about 50%) and sand that i want to keep into the cycling tank since it will be with no fish for about 4 weeks. How should I medicate the quarantine tank, no copper fish going back with coral eventually.

[Scutterborn]

If you keep the fish in the 55, you need to remove all the rock, sand, etc. put some PVC pipe fitting (enough for all the fish) into the tank. Start lowering the salinity by pulling SW and replacing with FW. Personally, I'd do this over the course of several days. It's less stressful on the fish. Once you get it to 1.009 kept it there. Start your clock so to speak. Maintain that SG exactly. If you hit 1.010, lower it and restart the countdown. An ATO helps considerably with this.


-Ben-

[hobogato]

replied to your pm, but i didnt know what fish you were dealing with. i agree with ben, putting all of those in the 20 would be a bad idea. i like your plan in the pm and what ben says above.

[new2dis]

How long should I keep them at .009

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[Scutterborn]

4 weeks.


-Ben-

[new2dis]

Also can I put all the rock and sand in the new tank

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