Kole tang dieing

[Humblefish]

Would the process be accelerated by raising the tank's temperature to the maximum that the remaining occupants (i'm assuming inverts, including corals) could handle longterm?

Evidence is spotty that warmer water speeds up a parasite's lifecycle.

 

[Deinonych]

Evidence is spotty that warmer water speeds up a parasite's lifecycle.

+1

Raising temperature also reduces oxygen saturation. Given that velvet targets the gills, reducing oxygen saturation will tax the fishes' respiratory capabilities even further, making recovery more difficult. It's not recommended.

 

[Vaughn17]

Evidence is spotty that warmer water speeds up a parasite's lifecycle.

Okay, so what about colder then?

 

[Vaughn17]

+1

Raising temperature also reduces oxygen saturation. Given that velvet targets the gills, reducing oxygen saturation will tax the fishes' respiratory capabilities even further, making recovery more difficult. It's not recommended.

Thx, great explanation!

 

[4FordFamily]

Okay, so what about colder then?

I would just leave it alone as I see stress as a bigger problem. If you'd like to increase oxygen, point powerheads to where they break the surface.

 

[Vaughn17]

I was trying to ascertain the temperature (high and low) at which the pathogen is killed and whether temperature alteration would be useful in treating fish with velvet, but it sounds like it would not be useful.