piao liang yu
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Ok, went on vacation, came back to some dead stock even though I thought I took necessary precautions and had someone feeding them (I was treating for ich immediately prior) The deaths included my three angelicus botia loaches. I have now gotten everything healthy again and the tank is good again. I need to replace my loaches as I like the looks of them plus they keep the snail population under control. I figure this time I will go with clown loaches, but I am finding conflicting information on whether to qt them or not. Some of what I am finding says it stresses them more to be in a tank without other fish and etc. I was going to get three at the same time. If I get them should I qt them first and if so should I add get some fish to qt with them? Like some guppies and platies? Any thoughts?
One reputable mom and pop lfs says quartantining is overrated and does more harm than good. Blew my mind he said that, but after researching I am finding sources of information that agree with him at least on some species. Any advice is appreciated.
Thanks.
60 gallon 48"x13" and two feet top to bottom. driftwood and moderately planted. Dwarf Gourami, neon tetras, guppies at this point in time.
One reputable mom and pop lfs says quartantining is overrated and does more harm than good. Blew my mind he said that, but after researching I am finding sources of information that agree with him at least on some species. Any advice is appreciated.
Thanks.
60 gallon 48"x13" and two feet top to bottom. driftwood and moderately planted. Dwarf Gourami, neon tetras, guppies at this point in time.