fresh water dip 1. git bucket 5 gal is best 2. add 2gal of decloranated h20 dont use ro the small amount of copper usuly helps 3. add heater to bring timp up to match tank 4. use a ph buffer or alk sup to bring ph to tank lvls 5. add fish to bucket only one at a time watch the behavior of the fish if it starts to lay on its side ph isent right 3to 5 min in the fresh water then put in qt tank u may have to do it more then one time but only dip 1 time every 3 hrs to prevent s.f.d.s this has usuly worked for me in the past but sum time it hasent.