How long should i put my tomato in the hospital tank?

[obatang]

How long should i put my tomato clown in the hospital tank for? He wont EAT!!!!

 

[ocellaris_keeper]

What are you trying to feed it?
About three to four weeks to avoid brining in any parasites

 

[obatang]

we feed him frozen brine shrimp,flake and formula 2

 

[obatang]

what would be the best food for the tomato?

 

[obatang]

would it matter if were using coppersafe?

 

[kev]

Yes, the clown needs to stay in QT for 3-4 weeks. Clowns aren't picky eaters at all, if he wont eat those that you have, then it wont eat anything at all . Give it a couple days, most clowns need some time to get used to their new tanks. They can also go pretty long without eating(1-2 weeks). I've treated my Cinnamon with Coppersafe, that shouldn't effect your clowns appetite if you dosed it correctly.

 

[obatang]

Thank you. whats my next step then?

 

[holacanthus]

The wait, after the 3-4 weeks and the clown is eating and looking good you can add him to your..... <img src="graemlins//urrr.gif" border="0" alt="[urrr]" /> ..... main tank! Good Fishkeeping

 

[obatang]

ok heres all the q's i need to know.
How long should i keep the light on?
What should the gravity salinity be at?
How often should i feed the fish?
Do a water change?

 

[holacanthus]

-8-12hrs your preference
-if not doing hypo then same as main tank
-everyday just enough so that its full
-as often as needed, I usually take all the water out of my q tank except whats in the fitler and skimmers and start with a fresh batch! Good fishkeeping

 

[obatang]

Is it a bad sign if the clownfish is breathing heavily and on the groung?
It's not fliped sideways it's facing straight.
Hes been like that all day