Freshwater dip killed my flasher wrasse

[Lps_lover12]

So I had a diamond tail flasher wrasse for two weeks and decided to do a freshwater dip to be on the safe side for flukes. He was eating good not acting weird in any ways. Did the freshwater dip for 4 minutes, areate it for 45 mins before and temp match, put it back in the tank and he swam into hiding. Came back down an hour and a half later to find it dead. Cant find many other threads that had their fish die from a freshwater dip, anyone know why or what happened? This fish was so nice looking as well as had a really cool personality. I’m mad at myself for doing the freshwater dip when I didn’t have to

 

[Andreas' Reef]

So I had a diamond tail flasher wrasse for two weeks and decided to do a freshwater dip to be on the safe side for flukes. He was eating good not acting weird in any ways. Did the freshwater dip for 4 minutes, areate it for 45 mins before and temp match, put it back in the tank and he swam into hiding. Came back down an hour and a half later to find it dead. Cant find many other threads that had their fish die from a freshwater dip, anyone know why or what happened? This fish was so nice looking as well as had a really cool personality. I’m mad at myself for doing the freshwater dip when I didn’t have to

Yeah there really wasnt a reason to fw dip. Maybe it was stress from parameter change.

 

[Court_Appointed_Hypeman]

I match a test kit readong of PH by adding a little of my soda ash solution calculated by the vollume of the fresh water and how much brs says to add of the solution to match the dkh of my tank.

I know the PH probably doesn't exactly match if I stuck a probe in, but I figure it reduces risk of PH shock.

This might be a step that has made fw dipping for me not have a bad outcome yet.

I have noted there a lot of people who do not bother matching PH however, as most guides I saw do not mention it.

 

[MoMoTheMonster]

So I had a diamond tail flasher wrasse for two weeks and decided to do a freshwater dip to be on the safe side for flukes. He was eating good not acting weird in any ways. Did the freshwater dip for 4 minutes, areate it for 45 mins before and temp match, put it back in the tank and he swam into hiding. Came back down an hour and a half later to find it dead. Cant find many other threads that had their fish die from a freshwater dip, anyone know why or what happened? This fish was so nice looking as well as had a really cool personality. I’m mad at myself for doing the freshwater dip when I didn’t have to

Sorry for your loss

 

[Lps_lover12]

Yeah there really wasnt a reason to fw dip. Maybe it was stress from parameter change.

Only reason I did was to check for flukes, I know wrasses are pretty common to carry them

 

[Lps_lover12]

I match a test kit readong of PH by adding a little of my soda ash solution calculated by the vollume of the fresh water and how much brs says to add of the solution to match the dkh of my tank.

I know the PH probably doesn't exactly match if I stuck a probe in, but I figure it reduces risk of PH shock.

This might be a step that has made fw dipping for me not have a bad outcome yet.

I have noted there a lot of people who do not bother matching PH however, as most guides I saw do not mention it.

That very well could have been the issue, it took me a while to catch him so probably the stress from that and from the ph difference could have done it

 

[nereefpat]

Usually, if a fish dies from a fw dip, they weren't going to make it anyway. This seems like a different case though. What did you use for water?

 

[Lps_lover12]

Usually, if a fish dies from a fw dip, they weren't going to make it anyway. This seems like a different case though. What did you use for water?

Used rodi water

 

[nereefpat]

Used rodi water

Darn. Sorry.

Next time, use tapwater at reef temperature.

RODI water is harsh on tissues that aren't protected. If you've ever done a sinus rinse with distilled water and forgotten to add the salt/baking soda like I have, it burns like crazy.

 

[YoubetyourWrasse]

I am recently back on the SW scene after a decade hiatus; however, when doing a FW dip I always used dechlorinated tap for the simple reason that my tap PH similarily matches the tank with very little chemical altering. I am very sorry you had a fish loss, it can be both sad and frustrating.

 

[Court_Appointed_Hypeman]

Darn. Sorry.

Next time, use tapwater at reef temperature.

RODI water is harsh on tissues that aren't protected. If you've ever done a sinus rinse with distilled water and forgotten to add the salt/baking soda like I have, it burns like crazy.

Really?? I had no idea, I always used rodi?

So its better to take tap and put the ol' stresscoat in to declorinate?

 

[nereefpat]

Really?? I had no idea, I always used rodi?

So its better to take tap and put the ol' stresscoat in to declorinate?

Yes. Tap at a reasonably close temp, add dechlorinator if there is chlorine in the water.

 

[Lps_lover12]

Darn. Sorry.

Next time, use tapwater at reef temperature.

RODI water is harsh on tissues that aren't protected. If you've ever done a sinus rinse with distilled water and forgotten to add the salt/baking soda like I have, it burns like crazy.

Wow I never knew this, but the way you explain it that way makes a lot of sense.

 

[Lps_lover12]

I am recently back on the SW scene after a decade hiatus; however, when doing a FW dip I always used dechlorinated tap for the simple reason that my tap PH similarily matches the tank with very little chemical altering. I am very sorry you had a fish loss, it can be both sad and frustrating.

Good to know, I’ll use tap next time for sure. Thank you, it certainly is frustrating and sad in many ways

 

[Court_Appointed_Hypeman]

Good to know, I’ll use tap next time for sure. Thank you, it certainly is frustrating and sad in many ways

It is a bummer, but now you got that xp and it will make you better at this.

 

[Crabby48]

Freshwater dips do nothing as far as a fluke problem. It’s very stressful for a new wrasse. I highly don’t recommend them.
Best to have second tank set up and acclimate a wrasse in it then can treat proper after it settles and eats. Wrasse shouldn’t be raised more than a .001 - .002 salinity in a 24 hour period
sorry for your loss

 

[ChiCity]

sorry this happened to ya


but where did you source the p attenuatus?
i’ve been searching for two years!

 

[Lps_lover12]

It is a bummer, but now you got that xp and it will make you better at this.

For sure, sadly it’s usually the hard way you learn in this hobby but each time makes you better

 

[Lps_lover12]

Freshwater dips do nothing as far as a fluke problem. It’s very stressful for a new wrasse. I highly don’t recommend them.
Best to have second tank set up and acclimate a wrasse in it then can treat proper after it settles and eats. Wrasse shouldn’t be raised more than a .001 - .002 salinity in a 24 hour period
sorry for your loss

I thought it make them fall off to see if the fish had them? I currently have another wrasse in 1.012 so good to know how slowly to raise the salinity

 

[Lps_lover12]

sorry this happened to ya


but where did you source the p attenuatus?
i’ve been searching for two years!

I’m not sure if you’re in Canada or the us but I got it from a store called fragbox in Canada and they don’t ship to the us