1. No. Unless you have multiples QTs, you should only quarantine one species at a time, from one source.Ponch said:Let's say you buy 2 types of fish from different tanks at the LFS with intent to introduce them into your existing set up...
1. Is it smart buy / introduce new fish from diff LFS tanks at the same time?
2. Or Should you just introduce one species at a time?
3. And what is the proper length of time for a QT ?
4. and what exactly are you looking for during QT?
maxwellag said:1. No. Unless you have multiples QTs, you should only quarantine one species at a time, from one source.
2. Yes
3. Atleast a week. However if you see signs of stress or sickness, you should quarantine them for longer (until they look healthy).
4. Any signs of stress, sickness or injury, or unhappiness
Ponch said:Thanks for the info. With plans to add more fish to my new 26gallon sounds like i should keep the 5 gallon running for a bit. !
aqua_chem said:Imo, anything less than three weeks is suboptimal QT practice, as some diseases will talk awhile to fully affect the host. Also, depending on the fish, a 5g can be an acceptable QT tank.