goldenmean
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Well on Friday the first inhabitant of the QT completed his 6 week stay and was moved to the DT. I also ordered a fish online for the first time.
Today the Velvet Multicolor Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus Luteovittatus)
aka Yellowstreaked Fairy Wrasse or Yellowband Wrasse.
I bought him from The Divers Den at LiveAquaria.com
Diver's Den has extensive quarantine protocals for their fish
LiveAquaria.com Diver's Den® Quarantine Procedure for Fish which includes some disease prevention procedures
Do to that I am planning on putting the Wrasse in QT for two weeks in order to let him recover from shipping and to be sure that he is eating well and eating a variety of foods.
Here is a Photo of him acclimating in the Bag.
He is a natural beauty.
Today the Velvet Multicolor Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus Luteovittatus)
aka Yellowstreaked Fairy Wrasse or Yellowband Wrasse.
I bought him from The Divers Den at LiveAquaria.com
Diver's Den has extensive quarantine protocals for their fish
LiveAquaria.com Diver's Den® Quarantine Procedure for Fish which includes some disease prevention procedures
Disease Prevention
Fish, such as clownfish, prone to common parasitic ailments like Brooklynella hostilis, are given repeated freshwater baths that contain anti-parasite medication. Clownfish are quarantined for a minimum of four weeks at our facility before we offer them for sale. Other fish such as Angelfish, tangs, certain genus of wrasse, and several other specific species are given therapeutic saltwater baths. These baths contain praziquantel or other medications that eliminate flukes, protozoan, and parasites commonly found on wild fish.
To combat common bacterial infections such as Vibrio, therapeutic baths containing antibiotics such as kanamycin, nitrofurazone, Neomycin and other commercial antibiotics are given. Open wounds on fish are treated and healed with a special topical treatment. In addition to the baths, all quarantined fish are treated with copper sulfate and a 37% formaldehyde solution (Formalin) to combat Amyloodinium ocellatum and Cryptocaryon irritans.
Once they start feeding, all new fish that enter our facility are de-wormed, via frozen food soaked in praziquantel, metronidazole, and piperazine. After the de-worming process, we offer a variety of vitamin-enriched foods to all of the fish. These foods include frozen mysis shrimp, frozen brine shrimp, live ghost shrimp, frozen krill, silversides, roe, dried seaweed, cockle, and even pellet foods.
Quarantine and Observation Period
The quarantine period for each fish ranges from a minimum of two weeks to several months for more delicate species. Throughout the quarantine period, all of the fish are monitored closely, with particular attention to breathing rate, swimming behavior, and overall appearance and demeanor. Once the fish have passed a thorough inspection, they are ready to be acclimated and moved into our main fish system.
Do to that I am planning on putting the Wrasse in QT for two weeks in order to let him recover from shipping and to be sure that he is eating well and eating a variety of foods.
Here is a Photo of him acclimating in the Bag.
He is a natural beauty.