quarantine

  1. KMench

    Pajama cardinal fins eroding

    hi all. I’ve had this pj cardinal in quarantine since I had an ich outbreak in my tank. He is currently being treated with CP and I noticed his fins have a black edge and are partially gone. He sits next to the heater a lot in the QT so I can’t decide if he’s burned his fins, has fin rot, or...
  2. Giraffe0621

    Help! New fish arrived at 1.026 salinity from Diver Den when last weeks' LiveAquaria were at 1.019

    Now who do I adjust & which direction? Plan was to float new bags, match salinity & throw into QT, no drip acclimation. QT has been running about a week - no meds yet as I wanted to start everyone at the same time once they were all eating well. Fish in there from LiveAquaria who showed up...
  3. Aaron Davis

    Golden Dwarf Moray Eel Quarantine

    Hey all, I got super lucky and will be purchasing a Golden Dwarf Moray Eel from a LFS here and was wondering about quarantine methods. I reviewed some quarantine threads and have done so before for fish, but never for eels. I want to make sure that I do this right the first time around...
  4. Isaac Alves

    White "slime-coat" marks on Clown. Treated with Furan-2. Need help with ID.

    I need some help identifying if something is off with my little clown. He's in my second system and the display refugium now. I put him through a full duration of Furan-2 to address if the white skin mark was a slime coat issue or an infection from a wound. I just put him back after being in...
  5. Dr RBG

    Quarantine tank question

    I set up a quarantine tank (20 Long) with no sand or rock. It has a hang on filter with some carbon in a small bag. When not using the tank what do you do to keep it ready so if I buy some fish on impulse it will be ready to go, Can you cover it to prevent evaporation? Do you need to keep...
  6. Hugo Garcia

    Should I Quaretine the cleaning crew?

    Hey guys, how is it going? My tank is cycling yet but I want to add a cleaning crew in a few weeks, but I'm not sure if I should QT them. I read somewhere that inverts don't get Ich, so I shouldn't QT them. I plan on QT the clownfish when I add them, but should I do the same with the cleaning...
  7. Joe Batt

    Quarantine tanks setup

    When setting up a quarantine tank should you add bacteria to the water or just leave it as fresh salt water? Its just very basic, small pump with foam filter, very small basic skimmer, no heater since the room is 26C (I live in the desert so better with a chiller ) (ignore the temperature it's...
  8. Jimmyneptune

    Permanent Quarantine

    Like the name says -Permanent Quarantine does any one have a set up that they leave up 365 days a year to QT fish? could you just have a system set up with live rock, skimmer, heater, pumps, sump, and treat the tank, with prazi or copper or hypo, if a fish does get a disease while in the QT...
  9. Joe Batt

    Quarantining new corals

    I am fortunate in that so far I have not had a flat worm or red bug in my tank....but never say never and I am more and more concerned as I get more corals in the tank. Up until now when I get a new frag or coral I 1) Float the bag to equalize the temperature 2) Drip acclimate the new addition...
  10. Mariners

    Cupramine and new fish

    hi everyone, Just wanted to get opinions or experiences w using cupramine during qt period of 3-4 weeks of certain fish. Ive had good exp w it and no issues w the fish i have but ive heard certain dwarf angels like the flame is more sensitive to copper. I am considering either the flame...
  11. MarineDepot

    IT'S A TRAP!

    IT'S A TRAP! Robert Catches A Wrasse With The Aqua Medic Fish Trap!
  12. trmiv

    Starlicki Damsel and Tomini tang rapid breathing in quarantine

    I received a Starlicki damsel and a Tomini tang from Divers Den on Friday. temp acclimated , matched the QT tank water to their water, and released. Saturday they were out and about and swimming well and eating. I did not take notice of their breathing Saturday. Today they are still eating...
  13. Fr4nkthet4nk

    Ammonia in my QT

    I have 7 fish in my quarantine tank due to an ich attack. I have been doing water change ever 2 days but I notice that the ich is gone but my fish are barely swimming. I measured ammonia level and it is present in my tank between 0.25 and 0.5 . Do you have any advice to reduce the ammonia level...
  14. Glissfish21

    Need Advice With a Copperband Butterflyfish

    I have a copperband butterflyfish on hold for me at my LFS, and the first day I saw him I decided to get him because I've always wanted one and I watched him eat mysis (I've heard it's hard to get copperbands to eat frozen/prepared foods). He looked great, he was active and picking at the rocks...
  15. beyer

    Reserved Clown

    I just ordered 2 clowns. One medium and one small. I placed them in their quarantine tank after I properly drip acclimated them for 2 hours. It's been 5 days now and I just noticed for the past day or two that the smaller one stays in a particular bottom corner and doesn't swim around much...
  16. beyer

    Add water to quarantine tank?

    How do I top off my 10g quarantine throughout the weeks using it? I added my display tank water and I thought I heard somewhere that I top it off with it as well, but wouldn't that increase my salinity?
  17. MarineDepot

    VIDEO: Canister Filters on Reef Tanks? Never Say Never!

    VIDEO: Canister Filters on Reef Tanks? Never Say Never! Speed up cycling, deep clean, or start a quarantine tank!
  18. E

    Quarantine tank advice for existing display?

    I have (new-ish) a 90Gal display tank that has been setup 7 months now, which is an upgrade on my previous 20Gal tank. I have now set-up my 20Gal as a permanent quarantine/hospital tank. I have transferred my 3 fish over to the main display where they have lived happily for around 4 months...
  19. Rich Cooper

    Reputable fish stores

    I have been searching across many forums and have come across discussions on this before but have failed in locating it. I'm searching for aquarium with known quarantine procedures prior to sales. Unfortunately while qt at home I have had poor luck in either my qt process or have had worse luck...
  20. revhtree

    Here we go TTM!

    Well I'm set up for my first go at TTM or the Tank Transfer Method! See anything I might be missing? 20g tank
  21. Tristan

    Can fish be asymptomatic?

    I had watched a short documentary on Typhoid Mary and how she passed the disease on to so many others without being affected at all. So I was wondering if the same thing could happen with fish. For example: quarantine a fish for 2 months, no symptoms, but then when you add that fish to your...
  22. AmatuerAuer

    Hippo Tang ailment 8 weeks into QT??

    50 g QT tank with HOB filter and ammonia badge. Heater and power heads and airstone. Stock List: 2 small Clowns 1 Royal Gamma 1 small Foxface 1 small Hippo tang 1 med Powder Blue Tang They went in to QT on September 22nd, and since then have been treated with multiple rounds of Prazipro and...
  23. Velvet Transfer Method

    Velvet Transfer Method

    Velvet Transfer Method - Updated 02/2021 Quarantine Goal The best way to avoid having disease in your main display is to have a proactive and comprehensive quarantine system from the start, as professional aquarist have learned from experience. This article is to encourage all marine aquarist...
  24. Alexpora Corals

    Velvet Transfer Method

    Velvet Transfer Method - Updated 10/2020 Quarantine Goal The best way to avoid having disease in your main display is to have a proactive and comprehensive quarantine system from the start, as professional aquarist have learned from experience. This article is to encourage all marine...
  25. mgoesma

    Other options besides quarantine

    So I do not have space for a quarantine tank. I am looking for other proven options. I have a UV starilzer. I have read about fresh water dipping and other methods with buckets. I really don't think they are realistic. They both seem like they would stress the fish. Looking for others experience.
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