quarantine tanks

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mickey quote	subscribe [rss]	subscribe [email]	#1	Posted 02 Jun 2008, 10:04 pm
quarantine tanks unfortunately are not always used by many fish keepers.In my opinion this is a shortcut that should not be taken One of the first questions we should ask retailers before buying any stock is " have the fish been quarantined", they will always say yes.Most retailers will hold back selling thier stock for 2 weeks after delivery,this is not long enough to be 100% certain that the fish is completely in full health 4 weeks is the minimun quarantine period for any fish,set up a small tank just for this purpose,you can always cycle the filters in the main tank while the "Q" tank is empty. After 4 weeks of quarantine add a fish from the main tank to the new arrivals.Leave them together for a week and if no problems add them all into the main tank. Safeguards like these are there for a reason,adding new fish without quarantine can wipe out all of your stock http://www.fishtankforum.co.uk Sponsored links
meliss_cole quote			#2	Posted 03 Jun 2008, 8:48 am
What are your recommendations for setting up a quarantine tank?
mickey quote			#3	Posted 03 Jun 2008, 11:43 am
I use a 15 gallon tank that is run with sponge filters.Low lighting and no substrate.I always place a couple of rocks or some wood for a hiding place if the fish are still a bit skittish. When the tank is empty I just place the sponges in the externals on my main tank to keep them colonised with bacteria. http://www.fishtankforum.co.uk