Quarantine time?

[PNOY]

Hi. I put my peacock cichlid, which has been a victim of aggression, in quarantine tank. It has been 3 weeks now. When is the best time to put him back to the main tank?


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[treemanone2003]

That really depends. If it was the victim of aggression and you treated it for any injuries, it's technically a hospital tank. If you've done the above, then it would depend on what meds you used, how long they're "prescribed" for, if you completed the treatment, and the fish is back to regular health.

One step further to discuss is if it was the victim, where is the criminal ? If the "criminal" is still in the tank, you may have an issue upon reintroducing the "victim". Therefore, when you put the "victim" back in, the "criminal" may have to come out so things can settle back down. Otherwise history can repeat itself and you're back to the original problem.


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[PNOY]

You make a lot of sense. Thanks.


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[Andy Sager]

That really depends. If it was the victim of aggression and you treated it for any injuries, it's technically a hospital tank. If you've done the above, then it would depend on what meds you used, how long they're "prescribed" for, if you completed the treatment, and the fish is back to regular health.

One step further to discuss is if it was the victim, where is the criminal ? If the "criminal" is still in the tank, you may have an issue upon reintroducing the "victim". Therefore, when you put the "victim" back in, the "criminal" may have to come out so things can settle back down. Otherwise history can repeat itself and you're back to the original problem.


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+1 to the tee All the above