Saltwater Dip?

I have a freshwater and saltwater tank, when I get a saltwater fish I do a freshwater dip.
Has anyone heard of doing a saltwater dip for a new freshwater fish?

 

I have only had one experience with this subject.
I purchased a yellow tang and it had black ich.
I gave it a freshwater dip for about 5 monutes and he was totally cured of it. Have not seen another speck on him.

 

Not sure, I know Saltwater fish get freshwater, but not sure about the other way around.

 

Anyone?

 

Only one way to find out.


Luna

 

Salt is very commonly used as medication for some external FW fish disease. The amount of salt it takes to affectively use it though would be nothing like a salt water dip. Here's a pretty good article about it's uses:

Aquaworld Aquarium - Adding Salt to a Freshwater Aquarium

 

i know from my run in's when my fw got ick i used salt to help treat it helps prevent disease and cure gill damage that may have been caused, salt can also keep stress down a bit. but thats just what i know.