Backyard Aquaponics
A place to discuss aquaponics

BK - I don't think you need to READ all the posts. Important thing is to be observant and watch your fish, which it sounds like you do. Becomes pretty clear when there is a problem (father's intuition and shit ).

The guys at the local aquaculture farm here said flashing can be general agression too. We saw the fish in their ponds doing it while swimming around.

I was just going by what all you lot said, should I go lower than 4ppt?

I did 3ppt and it cleared ICH pretty well - see no reason to increase above that. VB went 4ppt and said he could taste salt in the plants

umm, well the water isn't going into the plants as yet, and if it does it will be diluted through the 10000L

OHHHHHHHH ok!

what fish are you getting again J?

4ppt should really FREAK any nasties out. was worried as i thought you were going to salt the whole system

got my 250 jades and silvers today!

sorry 248 jades and silvers

checked the salinity calculator, 4ppt is ok

cool!

They seem happy enough in it. How long do we leave them there for preventative treatment?

I don't seem to have an ICH problem. My fish came from Ausyfish at Childers.

In future, however, I'll quarantine any new fish in a hospital tank until I'm sure that they are clean. That's pretty much recommended practice with any small livestock.

Jaymie the ICH cycle (dependent on temp goes for 2 weeks)*here's some help*

thanks Les, a good read

up there where you grow rocks it may be as short as 4-5 days

the water temp this arvo in the ibc was only 26oC

The monster sits at about 28oC