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Cichlid Kid  Fish Addict Posts: 553 Kudos: 285 Votes: 34 Registered: 22-May-2004   | how could i do a salt dip or bath. in the disease part it states to dip them in salt bath. how much salt could i use and how long? |
 Posted 08-Apr-2009 19:35 |      |
FRANK       Moderator Posts: 5108 Kudos: 5263 Votes: 1690 Registered: 28-Dec-2002  | Hi, I figured that by now someone who had first hand knowledge of this might venture an answer. When no one did, I simply took your question and searched on it. Here are two of several results: http://www.fishdoc.co.uk/disease/flukes.htm And for goldfish specifically: http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/showthread.php?t=366859 It would seem that formalin might be safer, but if you choose to use salt, watch the concentration and duration of the dip. Frank  -->>> The Confidence of Amateurs, is the Envy of Professionals <<<-- |
| Posted 12-Apr-2009 08:34 |  |
| Cichlid Kid Fish Addict Posts: 553 Kudos: 285 Votes: 34 Registered: 22-May-2004 | i searched those via google. i got the measurements but unsure on the duration i should aloow the fish to be dipped for? |
| Posted 13-Apr-2009 03:12 | |
| FRANK Moderator Posts: 5108 Kudos: 5263 Votes: 1690 Registered: 28-Dec-2002 | Hi, Never having this occur, I looked it up: 30 minutes http://www.algone.com/fish_dips.php Species dependent: Salt 3%, Duration is species dependent. 1%, 30 min to 1 hr, species dependent 0.02--0.2% http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FA041 Note that this is a "bath" not a dip. In a bath the fish is set into a container of treated water for up to 30 minutes. In a dip the fish is contained in a net, and dipped fully into the treated water and then removed. NEVER use salt on a fish that uses electrical conductivity such as a knife fish. Frank -->>> The Confidence of Amateurs, is the Envy of Professionals <<<-- |
| Posted 13-Apr-2009 07:35 | |
| Cichlid Kid Fish Addict Posts: 553 Kudos: 285 Votes: 34 Registered: 22-May-2004 | ok thanks frank. i had the formula to crate the solution was just unsure of the duration. |
| Posted 13-Apr-2009 18:09 | |
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