Quarantine period?

[Riane22]

What is the proper amount of time that fish need to be quarantined before adding to big tank?

 

[eduguy]

I'd say 10 days minimum.

 

[Riane22]

Ok. Thank you!

 

[jlk]

I disagree with 10 days. The longer you can qt, the better but the absolute minimum I would suggest is 3-4wks. It can take 2wks or longer for something like ich to show itself while more insidous diseases can take 3wks or more. Its better to be safe than sorry because treating a serious situation in your main tank can be a nightmare as well as costly. Most diseases require that the entire tank be treated, not just a single fish.

 

[eduguy]

My opinion was not very good then.
Sorry Riane

 

[Riane22]

That sounds good. I am looking forward to getting all thr fish together, I definatly dont want any harm to come to my fish that I already have

 

[Riane22]

Well you said at the min. So no harm. We r all here to learn

 

[jlk]

Well you said at the min. So no harm. We r all here to learn

Well said, Riane! Its simply not worth the risk to your other fish until you are positive your new fish are healthy. I realize not everyone has the means to qt new fish but if you do, its definitely worth doing.

 

[Riane22]

I did not have the option to qt the first time i added new fish and lost over half of my stock. So this time i am doing it right! I want to make sure they r all safe, I was just worried about keeping the new fish in the small tank for to long, I dont want to stress them out to much

 

[jlk]

I did not have the option to qt the first time i added new fish and lost over half of my stock. So this time i am doing it right! I want to make sure they r all safe, I was just worried about keeping the new fish in the small tank for to long, I dont want to stress them out to much

Keep their water healthy and they will be fine until they move into their new home!