Reduce Fish Disease and Parasites - Safety Stop

[@falcolf]

This is the product that I've been looking for! Thank goodness this exists!❤

[@melevsreef]

Glad you found it!

[@davidmiller5832]

The relaxed tone of this really helps. I'm been building a rack to support 4x 20g tanks. 2 qt, 2 hospitals. So I'm researching diseases as much as I can in preparation. There are some scary vids/threads out there. Ich, Velvet, Brook, Flukes... I started to wonder why I'm even getting into this. Your video, with it's calming tone, sets me at ease. I would subscribe, but I already did that months ago!

[@thomshere]

Thanks so much for this and all your awesome videos! I have known SO many people that will not quarantine anything in their (sometimes VERY expensive) tanks. I know the reason why is because they can't wait to see their new fish/coral/invert etc. in the tank. My.goodness patience is such a virtue in this hobby!

[@maine932]

I am saving for my dream aquarium...I cannot afford both aquarium and QT aquarium, so I will proceed with this process...This is well explained, fluent and a joy to listen to...Thank you

[@96markk]

I used this for thr first time tonight. Thanks for the informative video.

[@toccouno]

Thank you Marc for this product I watched your video and it worked with my new lemon peel angel it did very well but I still put it a quarantine tank for the next 3 weeks for observation before I put it in my main tank.

[@timinator31]

Just a suggestion for a future video, but I think it would be kind of neat if you did a long video (like an hour long or something like that) of just a camera set up watching the full frontal view of the 400g. It would be a nice way for your viewers to be able to enjoy the tank especially if they had a smart tv or something to where they can just have it play in the background of their living room. It would be a simple video to make, and it would only just take time. Thanks for all the great videos! Can't wait to see more updates!

[@melevsreef]

Thank you for the suggestion. :)

[@gofish3667]

Great video.. Just learned of this product earlier today on an LA fish guy episode. Sounds like a really safe and effective product! I plan on using this with my next fish purchase.

[@GENISIS1TWENTYONE]

Another thing I would add is to have some pre-made saltwater on standby to replace what is taken out so they don't get ATO water being dumped into the tank

[@melevsreef]

Yes, for this process you'd need to have about 3-gallons of extra saltwater on hand to replenish the system to avoid affecting salinity of your reef.

[@GENISIS1TWENTYONE]

Great product review. I've used it once before and had no issues. Only thing that can be an issue is having to use 2 gallons of tank water every time. With your tank being as large as it is and all tied in together, not so much an issue but for someone with a smaller setup it could be more significant.

[@melevsreef]

I meant to mention that in the video. Thanks!

[@ArrickthaRed]

Great video. I've never seen that product before. I never used a qt either but would definitely try this just to be a bit safer. The peacemaker is also a great idea you can really tell who might be a trouble maker before all hell breaks loose.

[@melevsreef]

Thanks, glad you found it informative.

[@daveonbass79]

great video as always, Mark. thanks for all these. been missing the updates. ;)

[@melevsreef]

I'm on it again. :)

[@scubascott1098]

great video, it would be awesome if you did a video like this for coral treatments too

[@melevsreef]

Yes, I agree and that will happen for sure.

[@420skidrow]

great job mr. melev

[@arielbalangue6489]

Dude i tried it first and i was pleaae with the results and there doing well as well.i think small tanks sometimes streas the fish

[@GUYANAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA]

wow never seen this product before...i will deff keep my eye out for it...i dip my fish i get from my lfs in potassium permangate for about 10mins before they enter their qt tank...i mix up the solution in a separate bottle and add it to the bucket of water with the fish acclimating in....i get the color of the water to a dark pink color

[@melevsreef]

Interesting. This is a nice easy solution. If you need to buy it, it's on my website here: melevsreef.com/catalog/safety-stop

[@GUYANAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA]

ill deff pass the info around

[@404Cluster]

I just want to point out something, when you are pulling a gallon of water out of your tank, have a couple gallons mixed up first and shut off your auto top-off. You pull a gallon or 3 out of the system with your ato going, it's going to pump 3 gallons of fresh water into your tank.

[@melevsreef]

That’s true. Same for acclimation.

[@faithhopeloveislife]

Great video

[@CJSAQUARIUMS]

appreciate this vid... great solution for all the folks that dont have a quarantine tank... are you the only source to purchase this product? Im gonna def look into purchasing some before I get my reef stocked

[@melevsreef]

I sell it, but it may even be available at your local fish store. I've seen it at a number of stores in the Dallas/Fort Worth area when I travel around town. melevsreef.com/catalog/safety-stop

[@johnkris01]

i lived in hong kong and we have a street here full of Fish/Pet shop it literally name Gold Fish Market. sadly i can't find this solution any other suggestions i can use with the same procedure? thanks in advance 🍻

[@delouise17]

Thank you so much for this video!! Can you use a small pump/wavemaker instead of the air stone or is that different?

[@qutubhashmi1656]

I really like your idea of treating new fish. It looks useful. How can I get this product. Let me know please. I have a 64 gallon saltwater tank.

[@melevsreef]

www.melevsreef.com/product/safety-stop

[@qutubhashmi1656]

@@melevsreef Thanks alot

[@A_o7_]

I have 2 julii cory turning white. Active & healthy but all their blk marks are almost gone completely. My others seems good except ones whiskers are gone now 😔 I think any endler started this or they came with it 😢 Trying methelyn blue tomorrow

[@heatherpalafox9807]

Hey I know that you suggest using safety stop on all fishes but I’ve heard different outcomes for wrasses and medication. Do you think they would be fine in safety stop? TIA

[@BonesSaw1979]

This is old but since he hasn’t replied. I just used SS on 2 wrasses. They are a week in observation and appear fine.

[@volteface69]

Intéressant, merci !!! 🤔🤔🤔

[@coxadoido389]

Nice video

[@WBkeyboardist]

I have fresh water methylene and malachite green can i use it for marine fish?

[@melevsreef]

I don’t know.

[@qutubhashmi1656]

Great video. Could you please tell me the names of these medicines which you added to the water for the new fishes. Where can we get it. Please tell me the benifit of doing this process. It it alternative of QT tank.

[@lunalovegood9781]

But what can i do if i want to add a new Lysmata shrimp? How can i be sure before adding it?

[@melevsreef]

I never dip invertebrates. Acclimate, inspect visually, and put in the tank.

[@BonesSaw1979]

Doing now

[@isildurtube]

First with formaldehyde is green is olso Malachite green inside?

[@johnmarkzimm]

How does this process compare to using Copper in a QT? Will it kill all parasites as well a copper for several weeks?

[@justinbaca5086]

Hello! I live in Okinawa japan stationed over here in the navy. I can’t find this product anywhere that has it in stock. I tried to figure out on your website if I can order this to an AP address and I can’t find it. I was wondering if you may be able to help me out? I don’t have the space to set up a QT in the barracks so this would be a huge help. I have an established tank now and would like to minimize the risk of disease as much as possible

[@seanpaterson1602]

Can you still buy this product in Canada?

[@melevsreef]

If you can't get it, I can ship it. Shipping up north usually runs about $14.

[@BonesSaw1979]

Haven’t see much about this recently. Do you still use?

[@melevsreef]

Yes, with all new fish. Including the expensive one I got three months ago.

[@BonesSaw1979]

@@melevsreef I’ve also used it on my fish and (knock on wood) have had no issues with disease yet. I see some people push other ways to qt and poo-poo safety stop.

[@melevsreef]

@@BonesSaw1979 QT is still the best option. However, Safety Stop can be used before the fish even goes into QT first, to eliminate external parasites immediately.

[@BonesSaw1979]

@@melevsreef yup. That’s what I do. SS and then into qt.

[@kevinkamphuis4154]

Not to be a downer or hater... I truly have learned a lot from these videos. I have been using safety stop on all my fish and qt and dip my coral. I still got ich. Not sure how. I even went as far as freshwater dipping at the end of safety stop. Any advice on what to do now? I watched your last video on sand beds and the battle with ich your friend had. Any advice would help.

[@melevsreef]

How bad is the outbreak? Is it just a few fish, or all of them?

[@kevinkamphuis4154]

It's 4 sick and 6 ok as far as I can tell... 2 r Tang's. Kole and Sailfin. 1 fox face and a small cleaner Goby. My clowns r almost all white so it's hard to c. Really thinking of freshwater dipping and a QT with copper for all of them. I have a 56 I can fill for qt and move the rest of what I need from my 20s

[@kevinkamphuis4154]

3 cleaner shrimp a cleaner wrasse and 2 cleaner Goby. The shrimp r in their prime!

[@amcvay1979]

Love the idea of this, but what about internal parasites like ich? Do you treat for ich or do anything for internal diseases?

[@willparsons32]

Can this stuff (Safety Stop) be used on Fresh water fish as well?

[@williambelpre1764]

If i quarantine do i need safty stop???

[@JamesAquariumz]

Good video, great advise!

[@915Mang]

Great video!

[@CreativeCutsMedia22]

How many gallons did you use on those bigger tangs? Going to purchase a blue spot trigger about 5” was curious if I should do 1 or 2 gallons.

[@melevsreef]

I’d use 2 gallons with two packets.

[@CreativeCutsMedia22]

melevsreef Awesome thank you Marc

[@fishnerds3983]

Where can I get safety stop?

[@melevsreef]

The link is in the description.

[@edwindhanasekar4575]

Can we get in amazan safety stop

[@skzion2]

I'm a bit confused. Formalin and methylene blue are very traditional, and the idea of using them in sequence seems inspired. But I've always heard that dips should be done in freshwater (pH and temperature adjusted). Do you not do this?

[@melevsreef]

I do not. I do as the packet directed, that's it.

[@Badboii21]

Melevreef, do you know how to use Cupramine, if so can you please make a video on the process and how you re-dose the tank if A,N,N rises? I believe a video of a three week Cupramine process will be EXTREMELY helpful for us reefers lol

[@IH8BIEBER]

+Angel Polanco I use Stability to control levels while using Cupramine

[@maddawgzzzz]

Do you still recommend and or use this product?

[@melevsreef]

Yes I do.

[@mogtrader8]

where can u order? from the site?

[@asdf3po576]

I wish a was this video. My both tang got ick from the reef store.

[@salparmar7861]

Should I use this for CUC or will they be fine without it to go in the main tank?? Should the CUC be put in QT after the use of this product?? I am new to this hobby so excuse me for any silly questions here.

[@melevsreef]

No, this is only for fish.

[@salparmar7861]

melevsreef is there a need for CUC to be in QT or can they be introduced to display tank after acclamation process

[@melevsreef]

They go right into the tank.

[@HieuNguyen-ts1bo]

my blue tang got ich and died because i did not quarantine them. Should I follow this method when I buy a new fish?

[@melevsreef]

Yes, this is designed for whenever you buy a new fish. It will help.

[@ohadzic6377]

I would wear gloves when mixing formalin

[@CryBabyDove]

I just got a new fish that is gonna be shipped should I drop him in the qt and monitor him for a couple weeks and if I see something may be wrong I can just use the safety stop and then put him back in the Qt?

[@melevsreef]

The best approach is to put the new fish in the Safety Stop bath first, then put it in your QT for observation.

[@BonesSaw1979]

Have you used this on pipefish?

[@melevsreef]

I just did.

[@sayanmazumder9866]

Where can i get this in india?

[@melevsreef]

You might have to email Blue Life USA to find out. I don't know. Worst case, I can mail you some, but I'll need to know how many and your postal code. You can send that via email on my website, using Contact Us.

[@macksauce6077]

What are your thoughts on keeping a purple tang in 38? It's small and about the size of my clowns! Ik I will have to get rid of it once it out grows my tank! But some people are saying it's gonna die before that happens thoughts?

[@melevsreef]

mitch stanley It won't die in the tank unless the water parameters get out of whack. But it would be wise to plan ahead for a nice upgrade. The purple tang I have was in a 280g system that I bought used, and over the past 12.5 years she has had to be moved due to tank leaks: She was in the 280g for six years, then a 100g vat for 7 months, then a 400g for a year, then a 215g for 18 months, and now back in a 400g. :) Just know that tangs love to swim and a 38g is very small. If the fish is tiny now, enjoy. But plan ahead for a 6' long tank or larger.

[@IH8BIEBER]

Will this work for scaleless fish like puffers or do I need to continue with standard quarantine procedures for them? Also, if it does work for puffers, do I need to use 2 packets if I use deeper water for a larger fish? Ex 2 gallons==2 packets?

[@melevsreef]

+Skullthrax Orphan Slayer I don't know the answer to the first question. You can contact BlueLifeUSA directly on their site to confirm that query. To the second question, yes you can mix up larger batches as long as each packet is added to one gallon of water to have enough solution for larger fish baths.

[@giomarcsantos473]

Is it ok to use Methylene blue only? follow-u question, Is it okay to use this on Ornamental fish or Tropical fish like Bettas Splendens?

[@melevsreef]

I've always used it as directed. Contact BlueLife USA directly with your questions.

[@giomarcsantos473]

@@melevsreef I didn't see the back of the sachet. Now I know it! Thank you

[@dsa122161]

Can it be used for fresh water?

[@melevsreef]

Yes. From their website: Safety Stop is a simple and effective way to help protect your Saltwater and Freshwater aquarium fish from serious unwanted disease outbreaks caused by external parasites, and bacterial and fungal infections. New fish are often the source of infectious diseases that can wipeout an entire aquarium. Be proactive and give your fish a Safety Stop bath to significantly lower the risk of introducing deadly diseases. Protect your investment!!!

[@RjM069]

Great Vid, do you use fresh water for parasite preventions too? were in Canada are you from?

[@melevsreef]

No. But as an aside, Safety Stop can also be used for freshwater fish, but I've never tried that since I only keep saltwater. I'm in Texas.

[@mred1341]

i use methylene blue

[@salparmar7861]

Hello Mark I have a question about QT. What I wanted to know is can I quarantine fish and corals in the same tank simultaneously?? I plan to use Polyplab Primer for corals to dip before QT and Safety Stop bath for the fish before QT the fish. And then aging dip the coral and use safety stop bath for the fish before adding them to the main display tank. Can you help me please.

[@melevsreef]

Normally people don't QT both corals and fish together. In the past, I either had fish in my QT, or corals, but rarely both at the same time.

[@salparmar7861]

Thanks Mark. This video has helped me tremendously. Appreciate your help bud..

[@salparmar7861]

Now that I am doing a water change today from my display tank it was said that I should and could use the water from this change for the QT tank, however my NO3 is at 20 should that be okay to use this water for the QT tank?? Please let me know so I can do this. I would appreciate the help and comments.

[@salparmar7861]

BTW I am using the RedSea Marine Care Test Kit for the Nitrate it came up as 20 I don’t know what dose that represent as I am new to this hobby so don’t know if it’s 20 ppm?? Please help.

[@melevsreef]

@@salparmar7861 Yes, if the water is coming out of your display tank is nice and clear, you can use it in your QT. Your livestock lived in that water, so the new fish should be able to do the same, correct?

[@sycardbreaks2745]

Where can I buy that box. The peacemaker you called it? The container with the holes in it. Thank you.

[@melevsreef]

Here you go: melevsreef.com/node/95

[@sycardbreaks2745]

Thank you. Didn't think it would be so expensive. 100$

[@sycardbreaks2745]

Fast reply though. Thanx.

[@melevsreef]

Plus shipping. It's a big box, made with thick acrylic. Not a flimsy thing.

[@melevsreef]

Yeah, I'm at my computer as the notifications are coming in, so I'm answering instantly. :)

[@FFKiwi1]

is this advice only for fish brought home from the store? or also for SHIPPED fish? i thought drip acclimation is bad for shipped fish?

[@melevsreef]

You can use it for all new fish arrivals, local or shipped. I always use it with every new purchase, since 2011. Drip acclimation (well, mine is more like a steady trickle) is fine if you have oxygen and heat. A small bubbling airstone and heater in the bucket will keep the water more stable. Add some Prime to that water to lock up ammonia since the pH will rise with the added oxygen.

[@vancox7701]

I see you said you use for every fish but on the packet says not to use with scaleless fish. So is it ok?

[@melevsreef]

Follow the instructions is always best. I didn't say "every" fish - but I have used it with all the fish I bought thus far in the past 12 years. If I had any doubts, I contacted Blue Life for direction.

[@vancox7701]

@@melevsreef thanks again and I read the package again and it did say freshwater scaleless

[@mervylau26]

Hi there, what about bigger fishes (palm size). How do you put them in a 'peace-maker' box? I'm asking because bigger fishes tend to get stress in confine areas where they cant swim easily. Any ideas?

[@melevsreef]

Mervyn Lau I tend to buy small fish because I love to watch them grow over time. I know one person used eggcrate (lighting diffuser) to make a big cage to hang in their tank, but the fish died anyway. I'd imagine the white cage stressed the fish out, but that's merely a guess. A bigger peacemaker could be a solution if the tank had the space for it.

[@mervylau26]

melevsreef Thanks for replying bro

[@melissamcdonald3959]

What fish can you not use this on also how do you keep temp warm after 45 min each

[@melevsreef]

A very small heater in the bucket will maintain temperature. Since you are only heating 1 gallon of solution, the credit card heater by Hydor or the lipstick heater by Cobalt would work. I don't know the answer to the other question you asked.

[@markstephenson1613]

my clowns recently got white chalk stuff on the side of its body and around mouth. I have watch your video do you think it will cure my fish if I catch them and put them in a quarantine tank and add safety stop. I don't want to loose them.

[@melevsreef]

Safety Stop is a preventative to remove external parasites, not a medication/cure for fish disease. You will need to determine what your fish have, and then a suitable approach to help them recover.

[@markstephenson1613]

I had this fish for about 8 or 9 years. This is the first time anything has happen but here recently I bought so maroon clowns . My big female clown didn't like them she kept fighting with them. But they died . it is a white then film on her. I been treating her with garlic so maybe that will clear her up

[@ali123al7]

How much is in one packet mate

[@melevsreef]

$5

[@tasanastasi7799]

Great section packaging says ornamental fish .. i take it all marine fish are ornamental ?? Y/N ??

[@melevsreef]

You can contact BlueLife USA directly to make sure. I know it can be used for saltwater and freshwater, but I'm a saltwater guy... I know it is for fish only, and I've used it for many different saltwater fish.

[@OA1998.]

Hi, I have small yellow tang and blue tang coming from germany. Its about 7-9 hours for it to get delivered to me. Is it safe to open the bag up and drip acclimate? Or should i leave the bag closed get the fish up to temperature and then add them to First part? Would appreciate your input on this

[@steez5769]

I would acclimate them to the temperature first In closed bag then slowly drip acclimate. Less shock means less stress.

[@OA1998.]

@@steez5769 but then the fish will be sitting in high levels of ammonia. I put a small hole in the bags just enough for the drip tube to enter and then over the course of 30 minutes i drip acclimated them checked salinity and temperature and then put them in my tank. All fish are healthy and well.

[@edwindhanasekar4575]

PRIce of. Safety stop packet

[@melevsreef]

It's always been $5 a packet. www.melevsreef.com/reefshop/dry-goods/pests-and-dips/safety-stop-rapid-quarantine

[@cpsmith516]

melevsreef you prefer to Safety Stop and no quarantine tank at all?

[@melevsreef]

This method is what I've been using exclusively for over two years. I still like a QT, but usually I use that for new coral arrivals. I'm going to be building a new one this spring, and a new video will be released about it thereafter. The fact is I've done QT for most of my reefing and have lost fish in QT. I know it's the right way to go, but I've lost fish that way. I've not lost any fish using Safety Stop, nor have I seen any kind of fish disease explosion in my reef after adding new fish. Over the past year, I lost the CBB that never ate a morsel of food and I tried everything for four days. And I lost a tiny tang that got sucked up against the penductor about a month after it was in my reef. The rest of the fish that have gone through Safety Stop did well, including gobies, anthias, tangs, wrasses and clowns. So while it is always recommended to use QT, my results have been impressive. Most refuse to set up a QT or simply don't have the space to commit to it. They can definitely use Safety Stop and improve their luck. It's the least they can do instead of just acclimating and dropping a fish into their tank. When I saw Safety Stop in 2012 at MACNA, I was so happy to see there was finally something on the market for the majority of people that needed to do more. So this is why I put up the video, showing how easy it is.

[@BaNuj]

I wonder what dimensions of the tank are.

[@melevsreef]

The smaller tank is 24" x 24" x 24", the larger reef is 84" x 36" x 30" tall, and the Peacemaker box is 12" long x 6" wide x 8" tall.

[@BaNuj]

Thank you very much for fast reply. I'm taking pattern of smaller one. Very nice scape :)

[@spearsnatorreefa2042]

Will u mail it to Australia

[@melevsreef]

Yes. I need your postal code and how many packets so I can get you a price.

[@SaltwaterTankTv]

hey, i just lost all my fish to ich and was wondering if it was okay to raise the temp to 32 degrees to completly kill it would this work. AND if so, would it effect the snails and crabs i have in hte tank right now and even the good bacteria in the tank.

[@melevsreef]

+SaltwaterTankTv That would be nearly 90° F, which is much too hot for the main display. If you want to eliminate Ich in your display tank, leave it fallow (fishless) at least 6 weeks, if not longer. All new fish should be placed in quarantine for observation for three weeks, to make sure they are healthy. You can use Safety Stop as soon as they arrive, then move them to QT for a few weeks and train them to eat the foods you offer.

[@Kwtints]

I've had horrible luck. All the Fish I've been buying have died or caught ick.. Wish I new about quarantine tanks and before I went buying 40$ fish. I have a 10 gallon quarantine tank and they already have ick. I don't. Get it I don't even know how to cure it.

[@glassmachines99]

Melevreef, I think your website might be broken, I tried to order some Safety Stop and the shipping was $760 for 4 packs. Great vid, let me know if you could help with the order.

[@melevsreef]

You should pick the T-shirt only option for shipping. They are too light and fedex returns with an outrageous price.

[@glassmachines99]

ok, thanks. are you good to ship to APO's?

[@melevsreef]

+glassmachines I send it first class mail.

[@glassmachines99]

Order placed, thank you for everything

[@chubchub3902]

So this what not be good for someone who has a hospital tank ! Right

[@chubchub3902]

Would

[@melevsreef]

You can definitely put new fish in Safety Stop before they are placed in a QT or Hospital tank.

[@CrowleyRises]

Will not work against ICH already attached to a fish. You don't always see ICH because it likes to go for the gills. So using this won't stop that. If you go right to your display tank after this you will still infect that tank!

[@melevsreef]

It states on the packaging not to use it to fight ich.

[@tomg5405]

just do a fresh water dip befor

[@StudioReef]

would you ship this to europe? :D

[@melevsreef]

Sure. We just have to determine shipping.

[@SPL-6]

Thanks for the vid, but I would not try this instead of a QT based on one review alone. It's definitely far better than doing nothing though! :-)

[@melevsreef]

SPL I understand your concern. You can do this and then move the bathed fish into QT for observation next. That's even better. :)

[@SPL-6]

melevsreef That's an interesting proposition.

[@medic_real]

And u have hard time scooping those fish 😂

[@hanthi9463]

Hi How can I buy safety stop from you? I live in Canada.

[@melevsreef]

Yes, I just have to determine what shipping will cost. Click Contact Us on my website, give me an idea how many packets you want and your full address and I'll get you a quote from the post office.

[@shahusardar2762]

can my aquarium blog and ur channel collaborate?

[@fruit.jamz23]

Drip acclimation

[@melevsreef]

What about it?

[@macksauce6077]

Hey this is Mitch again:), I would love it if you checked out the form I am on! It's pnwmas.org , it would be amazing if you could come to one of our meetings and maybe give a presentation! Post in the introduction I'm sure a lot of people on there know who u are!

[@melevsreef]

Thanks MItch. I think I have a user account on your club's site. I do speak to clubs when invited.

[@ColossalSwordFormAndTechnique]

Fail acclimation lol, but nice fish.

[@menelogok-ongjr.2889]

Harsh, tired of this guy don't know how to net fish

[@melevsreef]

Perhaps because I don't run a fish store and rarely catch a fish? ;)