New Fish Quarantine Question

[Bearjohnson]

I was wondering what the normal procedure is when it comes to buying new fish and quarantine them before adding to the DT.

Is it just a matter of putting them into a QT and watching to see if anything crops up or does anyone add a small amount of copper to make sure if anything is wrong with the fish that might be undetected for a while to make sure all is good?


I might be receiving my Hawaiian Naso in the near future and I want to make sure I do all I cane to insure their success.

 

[Built347]

From what I've read everybody does it dif. I have always just done hypo... no reason to treat for something that's not there IMO... it wouldn't hurt to do a copper regiment tho I guess..
I do 2 weeks in hypo and move them if I see no problems. I've been told 3 weeks to a month in copper if u do see something..

 

[dmatt88]

Copper for all new fish here. Ich just too common after transport

don't believe this matt guy

 

[Bearjohnson]

Copper for all new fish here. Ich just too common after transport

don't believe this matt guy

Do you use a full treatment as if you just pulled all the fish out of your DT due to illness or do you do a low dose?

 

[dmatt88]

Copper leaves the water so I start full dose with tangs. Last time I just qtd n watched the fish without an outbreak but I didn't buy tangs. Guess that's a flip flop huh

don't believe this matt guy

 

[nanoreefing4fun]

Here a good :read: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums.../23584-fish-quarantine-process-step-step.html

 

[Bearjohnson]

Here a good :read: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums.../23584-fish-quarantine-process-step-step.html

Thanks for the read!

 

[PSU4ME]

Copper is not effective untill it is at a full dose so I think you're either all in or don't do it at all (which I am not recommending - QT everything!).

 

[jpsika08]

Bryan, where have you been hiding?

 

[PSU4ME]

Bryan, where have you been hiding?

hahaha in an airplane and in hotels! Traveling for work my friend.

 

[Bearjohnson]

hahaha in an airplane and in hotels! Traveling for work my friend.

And your excuse is...? LOL

 

[PSU4ME]

Well let's just say I've been reading and following along but not posting!

 

[Bearjohnson]

Well let's just say I've been reading and following along but not posting!

No arguments here then. All is forgiven. Carry on...

 

[dmatt88]

Well let's just say I've been reading and following along but not posting!

U know they make this thing called tapatalk right? Wi-Fi .......

don't believe this matt guy