peterac
Aquarium Advice Activist
Hello:
I have been reading many posts on QT. By QT I am referring to QT before adding species to the main (not a hospital tank).
The more I read the more I get confused because everyone uses so many different methods. However, the one method that stand out is hyposalinity. I know there are some huge advocates of this method on this forum.
This method seems perfect to me. One of the huge benfits I see is that the biological filtration can remain intact (much more convenient). and also this is less stressful than adding chemicals.
Can I feel as secure with using the hypo method as I can with other methods such as Copper? My main tank is huge so I must do everything in my power to not introduce a parasite (I will not be able to catch the sick fish nor can I treat the main with the LR).
As an added security blanket, if I use the Hypo method, would it be worth finishing the hypo method with a few days of copper.
Also, while on this topic: does anyone have any good or bad experiences with any particular refractometers.
Thanks,
Pete R.
I have been reading many posts on QT. By QT I am referring to QT before adding species to the main (not a hospital tank).
The more I read the more I get confused because everyone uses so many different methods. However, the one method that stand out is hyposalinity. I know there are some huge advocates of this method on this forum.
This method seems perfect to me. One of the huge benfits I see is that the biological filtration can remain intact (much more convenient). and also this is less stressful than adding chemicals.
Can I feel as secure with using the hypo method as I can with other methods such as Copper? My main tank is huge so I must do everything in my power to not introduce a parasite (I will not be able to catch the sick fish nor can I treat the main with the LR).
As an added security blanket, if I use the Hypo method, would it be worth finishing the hypo method with a few days of copper.
Also, while on this topic: does anyone have any good or bad experiences with any particular refractometers.
Thanks,
Pete R.