Quarantine size help!

[Cassian]

Hey everyone! So I went by the fish store today to pick up some food and they just so happened to have a show size of a tang Ive been wanting. I got tang and I luckily had a 20 gallon tall qt set up from another fish. But I’m a little concerned about this fish being too cramped in a 20 tall. I have a 65 gallon I can set up if absolutely necessary. The tang is a Naso lipstick tang about 6-8 inches long. He will be in qt for about 30 days, so I feel like the 65 would be more ideal for this fish. I know they are very active swimmers. Please advise! Thanks in advance!!

 

[naterealbig]

With a well established biological filter, and assuming the specimen is eating well, the 20 should be fine for a month. Especially if you are treating prophylactically, you will save $ on medication.

 

[Cassian]

With a well established biological filter, and assuming the specimen is eating well, the 20 should be fine for a month. Especially if you are treating prophylactically, you will save $ on medication.

Thank you very much for your advice! I’ve had this qt setup for about 2 months so I think the biological filter is established.

 

[naterealbig]

Yes, should be fine. Make sure to aerate well if you have to medicate. I use a (aggressive) ten day prophylactic QT protocol, that treats Uronema, Brook, Ich, flukes, and internal parasites. I use a 40 gal, but would not think twice about using a smaller tank.

 

[Cassian]

Yes, should be fine. Make sure to aerate well if you have to medicate. I use a (aggressive) ten day prophylactic QT protocol, that treats Uronema, Brook, Ich, flukes, and internal parasites. I use a 40 gal, but would not think twice about using a smaller tank.

Thanks! May I ask what you use for uronema and is it necessary to treat for that if it’s not present? I had a new fish die from that a few weeks back, but it had it when I bought it. (I was told it was a bruise)

 

[naterealbig]

No, you don't have to test for Uronema if it's not present, however, without a microscope and tissue sample, it can be impossible to tell.

For Uronema i treat prophylactically with Metronidazole - in the form of Metroplex. The problem in general with not treating prophylactically, is that many fish carry diseases, but never present. In these instances, a seemingly healthy fish can cause diseases in others that affect them greatly, or kill them.

 

[naterealbig]

I also add metroplex to the food, which treats for internal parasites. Uronema usually presents in Anthias and Chromis.

 

[Cassian]

I also add metroplex to the food, which treats for internal parasites. Uronema usually presents in Anthias and Chromis.

Thanks for the info!

 

[living_tribunal]

Hey everyone! So I went by the fish store today to pick up some food and they just so happened to have a show size of a tang Ive been wanting. I got tang and I luckily had a 20 gallon tall qt set up from another fish. But I’m a little concerned about this fish being too cramped in a 20 tall. I have a 65 gallon I can set up if absolutely necessary. The tang is a Naso lipstick tang about 6-8 inches long. He will be in qt for about 30 days, so I feel like the 65 would be more ideal for this fish. I know they are very active swimmers. Please advise! Thanks in advance!!

The 20g should be fine for the tang if it’s just a month long qt and it’s the only fish in there.