QT tanks. Seriously, WTF??

[marie]

Originally Posted by christyf5

So I come home from vacation Saturday and my tailspot wrasse has popeye. My tanksitter says he was googly eyed Thurs, ate Friday but didn't eat on Saturday. Sunday morning I race off to get some maracyn (suggested by wetwebmedia) I fish him out of the tank to treat him in a QT on Sunday. Wake up to a dead fish this am

I don't think I've ever successfully treated a fish in a QT tank, ever. Not that I've done it that much. I usually don't have much success in actually seeing the problem, finding the fish, getting him out of the tank into the QT but the few times I have, they ALWAYS die!!

Is it just me? do QTs really suck? How big of a tank should I be using?

Ugh, so frustrating. I LOVED that fish. And how the hell did he get popeye in the first place??? Arggghhhh!!!

I have never lost a fish in a quarantine tank...but then again if they have health issues once they are placed in the display they are on their own so maybe I haven't lost a fish in quarantine becausee they start out basically healthy