- Location
- Staten Island
Nope
~How many people Quaratine and don't lie~
- Thread starter Dre
- Start date
a week or 2 is not long enough, and will NOT mean that "you won't spread it"!
- Location
- Long Island-east suffolk
I dont..no room
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I meant QT for observation and stress relief.
Naturally if you have a sick fish in QT than 2 weeks may or may not be sufficient, I meant QT for observation and stress relief.
I would not want to keep a fish that is eating, responding well, colored up, with no signs of disease in a small qt tank for more than 2 weeks.
I know ppl that keep fancy systems, sps systems and complicated aquascape systems probably have a 75 or larger holding tank in their basement or garage but most of us just dont have that.
I would also like to see a pet store or fish vendor that advertises that "QT of greater than 2 weeks", most say "just arrived, still in QT" and 2 or 3 days later they are selling them. What they mean is, acclimated, observed and eating.
I meant QT for observation and stress relief.
Naturally if you have a sick fish in QT than 2 weeks may or may not be sufficient, I meant QT for observation and stress relief.
I would not want to keep a fish that is eating, responding well, colored up, with no signs of disease in a small qt tank for more than 2 weeks.
I know ppl that keep fancy systems, sps systems and complicated aquascape systems probably have a 75 or larger holding tank in their basement or garage but most of us just dont have that.
I would also like to see a pet store or fish vendor that advertises that "QT of greater than 2 weeks", most say "just arrived, still in QT" and 2 or 3 days later they are selling them. What they mean is, acclimated, observed and eating.
last night i decided to not use the home depot container, its fine for holding fish but in thinking about it would make it difficult to analyze if the fish is well and does not show signs anywhere on its body.
I purchased a 10 glass tank and hang on back filter and Erythromicin (not gonna check spelling), should know within a week if the 4 dose treatment will work or not.
Frankly, I have to say that most of us do not QT simply because this hobby pushes us to want instant gratification, we want to see the fish or coral in our tank so we can admire it like right now.
I actually hid the 10 gallon tank, its out of plain sight. I dont really need to watch them, they have oxygen, heater, med in water and need a week of meds to show improvement and they are all eating still, no point in drowning in worry, if they make it great, will check them once per day to feed them.
I wont be able to QT a show size queen angel but will def be doing this going forward. I still have 4 anthias, another blond naso and a few other fish I want to add to my tank.
I purchased a 10 glass tank and hang on back filter and Erythromicin (not gonna check spelling), should know within a week if the 4 dose treatment will work or not.
Frankly, I have to say that most of us do not QT simply because this hobby pushes us to want instant gratification, we want to see the fish or coral in our tank so we can admire it like right now.
I actually hid the 10 gallon tank, its out of plain sight. I dont really need to watch them, they have oxygen, heater, med in water and need a week of meds to show improvement and they are all eating still, no point in drowning in worry, if they make it great, will check them once per day to feed them.
I wont be able to QT a show size queen angel but will def be doing this going forward. I still have 4 anthias, another blond naso and a few other fish I want to add to my tank.
- Location
- Bergen County, NJ
I won't lie! I "normally" qt, but the one time that i didnt i got ICHED! So slap me around a bit, now I will pay for it with trying to fix them up!
Separation and observation. If the new fish is sick or have a parasite you can treat it to prevent the illness or whatever from spreading. Read some of the above posts you may learn a thing or two. It's easier to treat a 20gal tank than a 200gal tank. I'm just saying.
- Location
- Mt Sinai, NY
Really depends on the fish. All tangs I would copper. But fish like mandarin's dont tolerate copper. Also some angelfish.
Hypo should only be used if u have an Ato.
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- Location
- patchogue long island
Nope no room or time for two tanks
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- Location
- East Northport 11731
I dont get many fish, but I get lots of corals. I "QT" everything, no exceptions.
Not everything goes into the hospital tanks though.
Whenever I get anything new, It goes in a separate system and observed(QT). If healthy after a couple of weeks, it goes into the main system. If its sick its sent to the hospital until cured, and then back into the observation system(QT) for a couple of weeks to ensure health.
Not everything goes into the hospital tanks though.
Whenever I get anything new, It goes in a separate system and observed(QT). If healthy after a couple of weeks, it goes into the main system. If its sick its sent to the hospital until cured, and then back into the observation system(QT) for a couple of weeks to ensure health.
- Location
- Mt Sinai, NY
Liar! It's just that your wife would crush your skull if u got another tank.
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Not interested in starting "my own thread" rather be doing something else than maintaining a thread.
Thought it was an open share thread but I get it....no wonder people people skip you when you pm them trying to buy stuff, rude.
Its an open board genius, had this been a My Tank Thread type of stuff, I would understand, whatever...
unsubscribed, happy killing.
Thought it was an open share thread but I get it....no wonder people people skip you when you pm them trying to buy stuff, rude.
Its an open board genius, had this been a My Tank Thread type of stuff, I would understand, whatever...
unsubscribed, happy killing.
- Location
- Mt Sinai, NY
Dre, was just saying that I would...its just my opinion. Tangs are ich magnets.
Want to see if your tank has ich? Drop a tang in. Especially from the Acanthuridae family.
Most people aren't going to qt/observe for 8-10 weeks. Depending on the stage of life, u might not see ich on a fish for weeks. People only notice the stage when ich is visible on the fish..
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+1
- Location
- S.Louisiana
Every new fish goes thru .4-.5ppm cupramine for 3-4 weeks. + 1-2 one hr formalin dip.
even fish from DD(true personifer+achilles) goes thru the same QT regimen.
i have an achilles, pbt, and blue tang without ich. arguably the top 3 ich magnets. also a few angels.
even fish from DD(true personifer+achilles) goes thru the same QT regimen.
i have an achilles, pbt, and blue tang without ich. arguably the top 3 ich magnets. also a few angels.
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