Length of quarantine

[Melody]

Ok... so whats the general opinion on what is an acceptable time??? I have had my peacock eel in fishy jail for about 2 weeks... I think... Ya think its safe to toss him in with the rest of society? Hes healthy... voracious appetite and very active...

 

[cginflorida]

I'd say he's been in there long enough. I quarantine for 1-2 weeks, depending on how crowded it is. If I get a lot of fish at once and they look healthy after a week, I feel sorry for them and move them to the 75 gal. Probably shouldn't but it's been okay so far.

 

[Toirtis]

Quarantine time depends on what fish I get and where I get them from....usually at least two weeks, and sometimes as miuch as 6 weeks.

 

[Melody]

well... In he goes...
tomorrow

 

[oscarbreeder]

You should be ok.
I usually only QT my fish for 2 weeks.

 

[gheitman]

I would actually recommend keeping a fish in quarantine for a longer period next time. Three to four weeks would be a minimum based on my reading.

 

[Menagerie]

2 weeks is good in my book.

 

[Psyhampster]

How necessary is quarntine? Do you really need to if the fish look healthy at the lfs? Wat size tank is good for it?