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Welcome! You will love it here!very interesting. signed up just to comment on this haha
So does this mean that this theory has a chance? And that these fish can survive higher dosages of chlorine than we thought?
Well the real test will be after the 35day mark when I stop dosing. This will allow the disease to run rampant if it still exists. For the last week I plan to up the dosage to 3x per day.
very interesting. signed up just to comment on this haha
Thanks! And the black molly is a must do I believe. My fish are well fed and seem to love their environment, never stressed. This could alter my observations. So I dont think I will have a choice but to do the black molly!.That was going to be my question..... how long did you plan to do this for? Since you answered it already I'd like to ask for pictures to go along with this experiment. Keeping track of the health of the overall tank the whole time will be easier as a spectator visually, along with your descriptions and observations of course.
A black molly converted to saltwater is a great way to test if the tank is completely cured at the end of this. Say, your done dosing and the fish dont break out in velvet right away. You can throw in a black molly and see if it gets it. Since it's never been exposed to velvet before it should catch it rather quickly. Just a thought to cap off your experiment - if needed of course.
Thanks for doing this. Pushing the limits are how we advance.
Yes welcome! Tons to do around here!very interesting. signed up just to comment on this haha
Side note. All fiah and coral doing great...and added a newb today
Fair point. I wanted to prepare a but i. But i have nothing. On one hand, if velvet returns then that would only prove that this fish may have brought it.or bleach is ineffective. Leaving a negative variable. If velvet never returns then my results are valid. So, i suppose i will reset the clock to 35 days and continue on.Just a thought... By continuing to add (presumably un-QT'd) fish, you are possibly undermining the results of your experiment. Meaning, if velvet comes back once you stop dosing bleach how will you ever know if your experiment didn't work at all or velvet was just reintroduced by the latest addition? IMHO; it would be best to experiment in a controlled environment first and then try adding new fish during a different experiment.
The challenge there is I do not believe this will kill it on the fish. Only free swimmers. So the fish will have to initially survive the velvet on its own. Ovbiously a low success rate.If your experiment is successful, I will drop a fish with velvet into a sterile QT and dose bleach as per your dosing regimen. That should tell us for sure.
The challenge there is I do not believe this will kill it on the fish. Only free swimmers. So the fish will have to initially survive the velvet on its own. Ovbiously a low success rate.
Maybe your idea plus after a day or two of bleach treatment, add a black molly or something to see if it contracts the disease?