quarantine

scuglass · #1 10-30-2005, 12:20 AM

just wondering about quarantineing and who does it. what techniques used? methods? setups? lengths? ect.

Ruth · #2 10-30-2005, 12:23 AM

I was honest and voted no but I should.

It seems every tank that I set up as a quarentine I end up with "stuff" in it and it is no longer a quarentine.
I have one now as a spare that I will use in future.

scuglass · #3 10-30-2005, 01:13 AM

do u treeat with pizine or something like that in order to get rid of worms?

BMW Rider · #4 10-30-2005, 02:58 AM

I chose the last option, but I don't always keep corals and such for that long. Just long enough to verify that ther are no nasty hitchhikers. Fish get the full 4 weeks.

Johnny Reefer · #5 10-30-2005, 02:59 AM

Chose Fish Only.
20g.
Bare Bottom.
AquaClear 150 filter. Foam only. No carbon.
Start with 50% main tank water, 50% new water.
Medicate with Coppersafe.
Change 20% water daily, with water from main tank.
Additional Coppersafe daily to replenish that removed with the 20% water changes.
Light off.
QT at least two weeks, ideally three.

scuglass · #6 10-30-2005, 04:08 AM

do u use hypo salinity treatment?? or formaline baths for fish which are susseptable to certain diseases such as clowns and brook??

outtafocus · #7 10-31-2005, 01:01 AM

I dont understand the use of the daily 20% water change.
What purpose does this serve?

I currently have a bicolor blenny in my QT, I have not medicated this tank. I use it mostly to observe the fish. A black clown I picked up last week just got moved into my 25gal as he was showing no ill signs and is doing well in the 25.
The last time I QT'd a pair of clowns I used Seachems Cupramine with horrible results, I lost both fish. I believe this was due to the panic use of the QT. I had added the fish to my 10gal and within a day they developed white dots, knee jerk reaction was to dump both into a QT and add cupramine. I believe there was an ammonia spike and both fish died within 2days. I feel that if I had left the fish as they where in the 10gal, they would still be alive.
Several people have told me they do not use a QT.

Gizmo · #8 10-31-2005, 01:09 AM

I know most people won't like this, but I have never quarantined a fish, coral or other thing, never will. Oh wait thats a lie, I did perform a quarantine on a fish once, and it DIED. Part of buying a fish is watching it for a good while to make sure it is healthy. I was going to buy a regal from the LFS and I watched it for over 20 mins then I noticed it scratching itself on rocks etc. Good sign of illness, didnt buy it. Same goes for corals, watch them for critters crawling out. Just my three cents

OCDP · #9 10-31-2005, 01:22 AM

I voted no but I should.

Lately anytime I add a new fish (im up to my limit now) I feed with garlic for the first couple weeks just to build a good immune system...

scuglass · #10 10-31-2005, 01:34 AM

gizmo how do u monitor for parasites and such do u treat in the display??

View Poll Results: do u quarantine
not a chance	7	17.95%
no but i should	24	61.54%
yes fish only	4	10.26%
corals only	1	2.56%
any thing wet goes into qt for the recomended 4-6 week period	3	7.69%
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