Salinity Shock

[UnderwaterWorld]

Ok so I got a new clown, and he wasn't doing good the second day so I investigated, couldn't find anything really wrong with the water using my equipment, so I took him and the water to my lfs and he tested it with his refractometer or w/e and it turns out my hydrometer was way off, thus my clown is in salinity shock.

Is there anything I can do to help him and save him?

I'm slowly dropping the salinity.

 

[UnderwaterWorld]

your quick answers would be appreciated :)

 

[yote]

How high was the salinity?
About all I know you could do is just let your fish try to fight through it.Slowly bring the salinity down a little bit at a time.
Thats the very reason I invested in refractometer early on.

 

[UnderwaterWorld]

uhh it was like at 30 i think

 

[ReefKeeper]

what was th LFS's salinity compared to yours ??

 

[UnderwaterWorld]

20-30 i believe

 

[UnderwaterWorld]

since i had brought the fish to see him

he had me put a gallon of freshwater in first, and then re-acclimate my clown

 

[yote]

Do you mean 1.30?
If so,then keep working on bringing down slowly and hope for best.

 

[ReefKeeper]

just hoping for the best is about all you can do for right now.

how was the fish acclimated to your tank in the first place ?? i always do a slow drip acclimation over at least an hour.

 

[UnderwaterWorld]

just adding water to the bag over about 45 minutes or a lil more

 

[ReefKeeper]

if you acclimated it that long ... it should not be a serious case of salinity shock (if it even is). i would think that it might still be adjusting to the new tank. what exactly is it doing or not doing that you think is not normal ??

 

[UnderwaterWorld]

laying around now moving occasionally, it's shock looks pretty bad to me


it was a big change though

any chance of survival?

 

[yote]

Theres always a chance right up untill he rides the whirlpool down under.

 

[UnderwaterWorld]

any decent change? like will he come off of the bottom?

 

[ReefKeeper]

i just can't see a 45 minute acclimation causing a serious salinity shock. probably shock and stress combination. about all you can do is keep dropping the salinity and hope for the best. sorry to keep repeating the same bad news, i am just trying to make sure this is the problem. if i think of anything else i will post here tonight.

 

[UnderwaterWorld]

oh well I couldn't find anything else.

Thanks though

 

[Bifferwine]

Hydrometers have a pretty bad reputation, they go bad. Buy a refractometer. It only costs around $40. Well worth it. I agree with the advice, bring the salinity of your tank down gradually, and hopefully he'll be okay.

 

[ReefKeeper]

how is he doing today ??