my new wish list
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lmforbis
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In my opinion that is too risky.
That is a situation where tank transfer is a best option because it is proactive and is a much shorter time frame. You can take a bowl of sand from your DT and put it in the tank with the fish you just need to change the sand with each transfer. People do this with wrasses too. Because there are no meds the sand can go back after adequate decontamination or just get tossed. My diamond sand sifting goby eats regular fish food just fine and if you can get one that is already eating prepared food it isn't much of a problem. I use hikari sinking pellets that fall on the sand and he snarfs them up. He'll even take frozen from the water column.
It is a gamble either way but I think no QT is a bigger risk. One fish dying because he won't eat or the whole tank wiped out because he brought in a parasite. Tank transfer only deals with ich but I think that is the most common issue. You should be able to see if the fish has velvet during the transfers. Same with uronema. Obviously you'd need a different QT plan for if those show up.
That is a situation where tank transfer is a best option because it is proactive and is a much shorter time frame. You can take a bowl of sand from your DT and put it in the tank with the fish you just need to change the sand with each transfer. People do this with wrasses too. Because there are no meds the sand can go back after adequate decontamination or just get tossed. My diamond sand sifting goby eats regular fish food just fine and if you can get one that is already eating prepared food it isn't much of a problem. I use hikari sinking pellets that fall on the sand and he snarfs them up. He'll even take frozen from the water column.
It is a gamble either way but I think no QT is a bigger risk. One fish dying because he won't eat or the whole tank wiped out because he brought in a parasite. Tank transfer only deals with ich but I think that is the most common issue. You should be able to see if the fish has velvet during the transfers. Same with uronema. Obviously you'd need a different QT plan for if those show up.
iidylii
Active Member
I agree I think risking a whole tank instead of just one fish is to big a gamble...I called the place where I am ordering from and asked them this question and they said it really shouldn't be an issue because there sifters are eating frozen food before they are shipped out to the customer...
iidylii
Active Member
yeah my brothers golden is exactly the same lol...
and yeah I like trying to support my LFS but its really hard to beat a 14 day no questions asked replacement if your fish dies...not to mention they are already supposedly adapted to processed foods...considering my LFS says once its out of the store "good luck" lol...especially if I am buying a fish worth some money I tend to just order it online for the warranty
and yeah I like trying to support my LFS but its really hard to beat a 14 day no questions asked replacement if your fish dies...not to mention they are already supposedly adapted to processed foods...considering my LFS says once its out of the store "good luck" lol...especially if I am buying a fish worth some money I tend to just order it online for the warranty
Kristin1234
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Do you clean it after every qt, @lmforbis ?