I dont understand quarantining. Buy new fish, put in qt, 14 days later with no issues, put in dt, get ich. So what is the point.
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That's not proper QT. You can find the correct method here.I dont understand quarantining. Buy new fish, put in qt, 14 days later with no issues, put in dt, get ich. So what is the point.
So im suppose to give fish without any sign of sickness meds for up to 9 weeks?That's not proper QT. You can find the correct method here.
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@Jay Hemdal put that together and you'd be hard pressed to find anyone better to make the article. I am not the person to speak on quarantine as I don't do it. I've tagged him now so hopefully he can pop back in to have a better discussion.So im suppose to give fish without any sign of sickness meds for up to 9 weeks?
I had all my dt fish for about 6 months. Decided to add two. No issues in qt. Moved to dt 2 days later a couple spots. Stress caused im assuming.Quarantining without any meds is an option. However, 14 days isn't long enough for that method. Ich, like in your example, can show up after that if copper isn't present.
There's also the possibility of the new fish being fine and the display harboring disease.
There are lots of different ways to QT, but quick with no meds is pretty risky.
A couple spots might not even be ich.I had all my dt fish for about 6 months. Decided to add two. No issues in qt. Moved to dt 2 days later a couple spots. Stress caused im assuming.
The short answer is YES. The long answer has to do with your risk aversion. Short observational quarantine is useless for diseases like Neobenedenia that don’t even show up for a month or more. You can have a subacute case of ich that lasts for months, then you move the fish to your DT and they all get sick - OR nothing bad happens, you’re just rolling the dice.So im suppose to give fish without any sign of sickness meds for up to 9 weeks?
Convict tang, naso tang, sailfin tang, and scribble box fish. Dont have pics at the moment.A couple spots might not even be ich.
What kind of fish? Are they behaving okay? Eating well? Any pics?
Risk Management is the point.I dont understand quarantining. Buy new fish, put in qt, 14 days later with no issues, put in dt, get ich. So what is the point.
Invest in a good UV and run it 24 hours a day. It's not a fix all, but will go a long way to stopping ich period.Convict tang, naso tang, sailfin tang, and scribble box fish. Dont have pics at the moment.
I dont understand quarantining. Buy new fish, put in qt, 14 days later with no issues, put in dt, get ich. So what is the point.
14 days can be long enough to ensure the fish is eating and appears healthy. I'm in the camp of "many tanks have ich" (not "most") and that keeping the fish fat and happy can keep them healthy regardless.14 days isn’t long enough.
I had ich show up in an observation tank on week 5. Fish appeared fine before that.
14 days can be long enough to ensure the fish is eating and appears healthy. I'm in the camp of "many tanks have ich" (not "most") and that keeping the fish fat and happy can keep them healthy regardless.