Saltwater dip for freshwater fish

[jlennon]

I have been dealing with a Oscar that has Hole In The Head for the past eight plus years. I have tried pretty much everything.
It was recently suggested by a credible source to do a weekly marine dip.
I understand this will be very stressful to my fish but that is part of the point.
Does anyone know anything about this method?
What is the preferred salinity?
Do I match the temp with the tank?
Is the ph difference going to be a concern?
How long?

Any help would be great.

I will be setting up a five gallon bucket with a marine salt mix and a heater and a power head for the dip.


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[DIDYSIS]

What are you feeding him? I had some spots on my Jack that have been there for a good while just because mostly he was picky on food he ate. I switched to nls with the therma A+ extra garlic and anti parasite stuff in it and as soon as he switches over and started eating it which didn't take much at all for a picky fish the sports went away. His spots were white indents almost like a wart but indenting in and white. Just a thought what are you feeding him??

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[knifegill]

You already try the vitamin and mineral pyramid? Seems in line with the saltwater idea of exposing the fish to essential minerals, but without the stress of a salt bath. And it cured my O's HITH. Just a quick double-whammy with hex-out (probably unnecessary) and a single addition of a vitamin and mineral pyramid - and all the holes closed in two or three days. It was not diet, electric current, charcoal or other things. It was the absence of an essential mineral - I don't know which. But it's in that pyramid!

 

[jlennon]

You already try the vitamin and mineral pyramid? Seems in line with the saltwater idea of exposing the fish to essential minerals, but without the stress of a salt bath. And it cured my O's HITH. Just a quick double-whammy with hex-out (probably unnecessary) and a single addition of a vitamin and mineral pyramid - and all the holes closed in two or three days. It was not diet, electric current, charcoal or other things. It was the absence of an essential mineral - I don't know which. But it's in that pyramid!

I remember trying this pyramid for another set up I had going. I could not see any difference and I would need a case of those things for a month of dosing in a 75 gallon tank.
I prep RO water for water changes and I add Kent RO right with a little does of vitamin c. I have also tested for calcium which is not the problem.

 

[jlennon]

What are you feeding him? I had some spots on my Jack that have been there for a good while just because mostly he was picky on food he ate. I switched to nls with the therma A+ extra garlic and anti parasite stuff in it and as soon as he switches over and started eating it which didn't take much at all for a picky fish the sports went away. His spots were white indents almost like a wart but indenting in and white. Just a thought what are you feeding him??

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My feeding is down to once a week some time twice with a water change within 48 hours of feeding. I have been using new spectra soaked in vitamin C(1ml), vita chem(est.2ml), mandozale(sp) and garlic guard. I was switching it up and dosing krill but I now just do a earthworm. I under dose on the vitamins in the food due to the fact I add minerals to the tank for the balancing of the RO water.

I have also tried the metro recipe for a food mix but I am not a fan and did not see any improvement after a month or so and once I discontinued the food the symptoms got worse.
I then tried treating the whole tank with metro but that got expensive really quick.

 

[jlennon]

natural seawater is around 1.025. In the marine aquarium, and including the reef, salinity somewhat lower. 1.019 to 1.023