brennae
Aquarium Advice Addict
DO wild caught fish need a longer QT then tank raised fish?
WC vs TR QT times?
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Surfer
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Hells yes
jtez
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Yes, wild caught are exposed to far more than tank bred
brennae
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How long do you all recommend I keep WC fish in QT then if nothing shows up? 4 weeks?
Fishfur
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Parasites have life cycles. So you check life cycles of common parasites and then add a week to the longest one you find. Farm raised fish are as likely to have some common parasites as wild caught fish are, if not more so, since they can't escape to cleaner water.
If by tank raised you mean a local fish hobbyist raised them in his tank, then they are less likely to be infested, but it's still not a guarantee. If he sells them to a fish store, they could well put them in a tank that's got Ick.. or other fish species.. some mix several in one tank if they are short on space. Then all are exposed to whatever one might have had.
So QT is the best idea for all fish, since you don't know what they were exposed to unless you buy from a local breeder, perhaps.
I'd say five weeks minimum for safety. 3 weeks is often mentioned, but I don't think that is long enough to cover all the possibilities.
If by tank raised you mean a local fish hobbyist raised them in his tank, then they are less likely to be infested, but it's still not a guarantee. If he sells them to a fish store, they could well put them in a tank that's got Ick.. or other fish species.. some mix several in one tank if they are short on space. Then all are exposed to whatever one might have had.
So QT is the best idea for all fish, since you don't know what they were exposed to unless you buy from a local breeder, perhaps.
I'd say five weeks minimum for safety. 3 weeks is often mentioned, but I don't think that is long enough to cover all the possibilities.
brennae
Aquarium Advice Addict
Ok. 5 weeks sounds reasonable. I don't know much about parasites so I needed to ask. Thanks for the info!
Fishfur
Aquarium Advice Addict
Better to ask now than later when you have Ich in your main tank and no QT to treat in. Smart move.
brennae
Aquarium Advice Addict
I have 15 tanks and right now a bunch of the bare bottomed ones are being used for QT. I went and bought 6 new kinds of fish over the last few weeks. All of one batch died either during shipping or shortly after. 
Glad I didn't just dump those in my planted tanks!
Glad I didn't just dump those in my planted tanks!Fishfur
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I bet you are. I would be !
