Quarantine time.

[errdivideby0]

I've had a fish in my quarantine for a couple of days now and he seems to be doing fine. There are no abnormalities on him, he's eating regularly, swimming normally, everything seems to be fine. Is there any reason why I shouldn't go ahead and put him in my tank?

Thanks.

 

[austinsdad]

Tell me what kinda fish you talking about. What else is in the main already? Different cautions for different fish IMO.

 

[Innovator]

Quarantine period is 30 days for all saltwater fish, no if's, and's, or but's

 

[errdivideby0]

In the main right now I have two Clowns (percula or false percula's can't tell.), snowflake eel, and a strawberry gramma. The guy in QT is a Firefish.

 

[thincat]

As innovator said, 30 minimum.....It's also to see if it comes down with anything that needs to be treated.

 

[errdivideby0]

Okay, thank you guys for that information!

 

[divedeep1689]

call me stupid but i dont even own a quarantine tank no were to put it no money to keep it running.

 

[Kurt_Nelson]

I won't call you stupid, but there may be a day when you wish you'd rethought that decision. Hopefully you dodge the bullet.

Quarantine tanks don't have to be expensive (shoot... a rubbermaid tub, heater, and a HOB filter will work) and don't have to be kept running all the time.

And to the original poster... yeah - 30 days minimum or it's a waste of time.

 

[thincat]

Kurts right and I hope you can dodge the bullit. IMO we have so much money and time in our tanks that we don't have money NOT to have a QT.
TC

 

[divedeep1689]

Kurts right and I hope you can dodge the bullit. IMO we have so much money and time in out tanks that we don't have money NOT to have a QT.
TC

thats true i guess i do need to set one up when i get my next fish but it will be a while

 

[melosu58]

An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure: A Quarantine Tank for Everything by Steven Pro - Reefkeeping.com