High salinity to low...

Congaken · Oct 12, 2016

getting a black sailfin blenny tomorrow...my QT is at 0.20 and I expect the new fish will come in higher salinity...Is it easier on the fish to go up or down...of course, I'll drip...but I can prepare the QT better if I have some knowledge about this...Thanks...

Ubans13 · Oct 12, 2016

It's easier on fish to go into lower salinity then higher. If u drip acclimate the fish that also will help with salinity swing. Raises or lowers salinity very slow.

Randy Holmes-Farley · Oct 13, 2016

You could start the QT at the same salinity as the fish comes in, and then lower it.

Congaken · Oct 13, 2016

Randy Holmes-Farley said:
You could start the QT at the same salinity as the fish comes in, and then lower it.

Its at 0.22 now...what would be ideal...the blenny seems healthy (so far)

Randy Holmes-Farley · Oct 13, 2016

Congaken said:
Its at 0.22 now...what would be ideal...the blenny seems healthy (so far)

Ideal depends on the goal. If you are using hyposalinity for a treatment, it needs to be lower. If you are just keeping the fish, it is fine where it is.

Congaken · Oct 13, 2016

Randy Holmes-Farley said:
Ideal depends on the goal. If you are using hyposalinity for a treatment, it needs to be lower. If you are just keeping the fish, it is fine where it is.

Well, he's in qt, seems healthy, no meds so far...under these conditions...leave it alone or bring it down a little...?