General ?/Help...
Got burned and lost all but 3 fish, in the past. I’m trying to be super careful this time. I (definitely) learned (a lot) the hard way. Brook or velvet wiped out my tank. I’m restocking/ but, super slow...extremely cautious/paranoid. I only buy ORA/tank raised from Coral Reef (now.) I got a harem (10) of baby clowns (still small, not fry.) I’ve tried to read and follow directions for QT for clowns. However, there is so many opinions/directions and conflicting info. It’s really confusing. The prevention method I have went with was Formalin (real formalin) bath for 45 minutes followed by metro/focus every other day for 3 weeks. So, my ?... I’ve observed and they have appeared healthy/eating everyday. They did fine with the formalin bath. I’m back to no meds and fish all appear fine. I’m 5-6 weeks from the startup... What am I waiting on? Is it safe yet? Should I keep observing? It’s not real clear on how long to do this...It just tells you how to proceed if you have a problem. Glad to report no problems, but I want to be sure. The treatment route I went with was recommended (specifically) for clownfish. I do copper & Prazipro, for the others. Also, I was a little scared of the copper, due to them being pretty young/nano/small. Anyway, I want to do this right... Any advice is appreciated. How long should I wait? Are they safe to go in DT? Anymore meds? Watch and see? Thanks
Got burned and lost all but 3 fish, in the past. I’m trying to be super careful this time. I (definitely) learned (a lot) the hard way. Brook or velvet wiped out my tank. I’m restocking/ but, super slow...extremely cautious/paranoid. I only buy ORA/tank raised from Coral Reef (now.) I got a harem (10) of baby clowns (still small, not fry.) I’ve tried to read and follow directions for QT for clowns. However, there is so many opinions/directions and conflicting info. It’s really confusing. The prevention method I have went with was Formalin (real formalin) bath for 45 minutes followed by metro/focus every other day for 3 weeks. So, my ?... I’ve observed and they have appeared healthy/eating everyday. They did fine with the formalin bath. I’m back to no meds and fish all appear fine. I’m 5-6 weeks from the startup... What am I waiting on? Is it safe yet? Should I keep observing? It’s not real clear on how long to do this...It just tells you how to proceed if you have a problem. Glad to report no problems, but I want to be sure. The treatment route I went with was recommended (specifically) for clownfish. I do copper & Prazipro, for the others. Also, I was a little scared of the copper, due to them being pretty young/nano/small. Anyway, I want to do this right... Any advice is appreciated. How long should I wait? Are they safe to go in DT? Anymore meds? Watch and see? Thanks