fish

[bruce 1]

I am planning on getting 3 new wrasse soon. How long would you keep them in QT? How would you set one up for that? Would it need to cycle or can I just put water from the main display tank, with no sand or rock? ( I could put a bowl of sand in there for them to sleep. )

 

[peaces]

Marine Ich - Myths and Facts

 

[btkrausen]

Probably easiest to do a water change, and use the "old" water into three separate tanks. You'll need the normal stuff in each tank, like a heater, circulation, and then just do water changes to keep it clean.

 

[Adrian]

Put rock and sand in tank also besides water change, so that your fish can enjoy charm of real life. Chane tank's water according to need.

 

[Captain Nemo]

Follow btks instructions. He hit the nail on the head. And good luck. Post pics when you gt them!!

 

[btkrausen]

They also need a minimum of 30 days for ich to subside fully. Thats the worst part about quarantine, buying a nice new fish and not getting to see it in the display for 30 days. I personally don't quarantine my fish, but I know the risk

 

[subielover]

You should qt for a minimum of 4 weeks. During this time you can treat for any parasites and make sure the fish is eating prepared foods. Quarantine everything!

 

[btkrausen]

I really need to follow my own advice and quarantine, haha. Most of my fish are hand picked from a wholesaler, or they come from Divers Den. I know neither is guaranteed, but I feel I have a better shot :) I'll probably start doing this though, since I just put in about $1000 worth of high end fish within the last week.