What will happen if I raise the salinity in my hypo q-tank rather quickly, say 4-5 days instead of 2 weeks. The reason I ask is that my mandarin has been in the q-tank in hyposalinity for 26 days, it took me 5 days to get the salinity down to 1.010, so he has been in there for 31 days. Despite feeding him baby brine and other things I believe he has been refusing to eat. He is looking skinny and appears to be less able to swim around, he mostly just sits in the corner. I think he may be in bad shape. I want to put him back in the reef ASAP where there are lots of pods for him. I think he will die soon if I don't. The tank has been fish free for 31 days, I was hoping to keep it that way for closer to 45. I would only want to stick him back in there, the other fish in quarantine are doing great.
I know the recommendation is 2 weeks but I don't think he will make 2 weeks. I am not sure he will make 1 week, heck I don't know if he will survive period but I think his best chances are to get back in the reef tank ASAP. What are the problems with a much shorter acclimation to a higher salinity. Today it is at 1.013 up from 1.011 from yesterday which was up from 1.010 the day before. Any advice?
I know the recommendation is 2 weeks but I don't think he will make 2 weeks. I am not sure he will make 1 week, heck I don't know if he will survive period but I think his best chances are to get back in the reef tank ASAP. What are the problems with a much shorter acclimation to a higher salinity. Today it is at 1.013 up from 1.011 from yesterday which was up from 1.010 the day before. Any advice?
