Should I Quarantine a Hippo Tang when it arrives?
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cam78
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I should have said your response was not allowed. LOL. Anyway what do I need to do? Hippo's are usually more prone to disease right?
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Originally Posted by BTLDreef http:///forum/thread/383741/should-i-quarantine-a-hippo-tang-when-it-arrives#post_3358349
I'm a "quarantine everything" person. I even QT corals.
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Originally Posted by BTLDreef http:///forum/thread/383741/should-i-quarantine-a-hippo-tang-when-it-arrives#post_3358349
I'm a "quarantine everything" person. I even QT corals.
btldreef
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LOL. I've had too many issues with no quarantining...
They tend to be a little more prone to ich than some other fish, but I'd say this is true of almost all tangs. I run hypo on all my reef fish just to be safe, but some people will observe a fish in QT for a few days before deciding whether to treat or not.
They tend to be a little more prone to ich than some other fish, but I'd say this is true of almost all tangs. I run hypo on all my reef fish just to be safe, but some people will observe a fish in QT for a few days before deciding whether to treat or not.
chain
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My moto is 'if its wet or has been wet recently' quarantine it. I quarantine all livestock; fish, coral, inverts, etc. + I also quarantine live rock and live sand. My thinking is if there are bad or nuisance organisms in the sand, rock, coral, etc. I can easily treat or remove them without endangering the any organisms in my displays.
chain
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Yea lol im paranoid like that too. Ive been there when you get a disease or little mantis shrimp and its loads easier to catch those problems and treat for them in a quarantine tank rather then tear your whole tank down to either catch the mantis or tear it down to catch a watchman goby that won't leave his little pistol shrimp brother behind. Just not worth it in my opinion. People really don't realise how great quarantine tanks are until they are faced with removing all the fish from their tank for treatment. Then they start beating themself up about not setting up a quarantine tank sooner. Trust us. Its far easier to treat for any disease should it arise + you don't expose your existing population of fish to the disease. Even if the quarantined fish does die, you still have the peace of mind knowing your display tank is safe and sound. Its a big stress reliever, for me at least.
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Originally Posted by CAM78 http:///forum/thread/383741/should-i-quarantine-a-hippo-tang-when-it-arrives#post_3358393
OKAY, Im convinced. For the hippo is there anything I need in particular for the QT? I don't need a filter do I? I have a LR tank so Im thinking just throw a piece of LR in the 10 gallon Qt, a powerhead, and a heater. Good/bad?
You can use the LR, but you won't be able to return that rock to the display tank if the fish gets a disease. Add a couple of cups of LS from your display as well, and be prepared for a lot of water changes as needed to control the cycle. Have amequl on hand.
Originally Posted by CAM78 http:///forum/thread/383741/should-i-quarantine-a-hippo-tang-when-it-arrives#post_3358393
OKAY, Im convinced. For the hippo is there anything I need in particular for the QT? I don't need a filter do I? I have a LR tank so Im thinking just throw a piece of LR in the 10 gallon Qt, a powerhead, and a heater. Good/bad?
You can use the LR, but you won't be able to return that rock to the display tank if the fish gets a disease. Add a couple of cups of LS from your display as well, and be prepared for a lot of water changes as needed to control the cycle. Have amequl on hand.
cam78
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Really LS too? Wont that kinda create a spike by turning it up then dumping it into the QT? can I just use LR rubble and a couple of larger pieces? Also Beth, How do YOU use Amequil? Is there some method of dosing or something you use while the fish is in the QT?
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Originally Posted by Beth http:///forum/thread/383741/should-i-quarantine-a-hippo-tang-when-it-arrives#post_3358522
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Originally Posted by CAM78 http:///forum/thread/383741/should-i-quarantine-a-hippo-tang-when-it-arrives#post_3358393
OKAY, Im convinced. For the hippo is there anything I need in particular for the QT? I don't need a filter do I? I have a LR tank so Im thinking just throw a piece of LR in the 10 gallon Qt, a powerhead, and a heater. Good/bad?
You can use the LR, but you won't be able to return that rock to the display tank if the fish gets a disease. Add a couple of cups of LS from your display as well, and be prepared for a lot of water changes as needed to control the cycle. Have amequl on hand.
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Originally Posted by Beth http:///forum/thread/383741/should-i-quarantine-a-hippo-tang-when-it-arrives#post_3358522
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Originally Posted by CAM78 http:///forum/thread/383741/should-i-quarantine-a-hippo-tang-when-it-arrives#post_3358393
OKAY, Im convinced. For the hippo is there anything I need in particular for the QT? I don't need a filter do I? I have a LR tank so Im thinking just throw a piece of LR in the 10 gallon Qt, a powerhead, and a heater. Good/bad?
You can use the LR, but you won't be able to return that rock to the display tank if the fish gets a disease. Add a couple of cups of LS from your display as well, and be prepared for a lot of water changes as needed to control the cycle. Have amequl on hand.
Dose Amequil as per the instructions on the bottle.
Not sure I'm understanding your concerns about using live sand? Live sand has a lot of surface area for population of the biofilter, which is why I suggest using it. Taking it from your display, means you already have some bacteria on the sand to kick-start your QT.
Not sure I'm understanding your concerns about using live sand? Live sand has a lot of surface area for population of the biofilter, which is why I suggest using it. Taking it from your display, means you already have some bacteria on the sand to kick-start your QT.
J
jstdv8
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I QT everything too. LR, LS, inverts, corals
I Qt fish in a seperate tank from everything else and I treat from the start with copper. I don't like to take chances.
I've never had an ich outbreak, but I've seen several tanks that have and its a full on panic in some cases. Doesnt look like any fun. Here's to hoping I never have to deal with that.
I Qt fish in a seperate tank from everything else and I treat from the start with copper. I don't like to take chances.
I've never had an ich outbreak, but I've seen several tanks that have and its a full on panic in some cases. Doesnt look like any fun. Here's to hoping I never have to deal with that.
cam78
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KICK START IT? Meaning the start of a cycle or just to get some bioload?
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Originally Posted by Beth http:///forum/thread/383741/should-i-quarantine-a-hippo-tang-when-it-arrives#post_3358602
Dose Amequil as per the instructions on the bottle.
Not sure I'm understanding your concerns about using live sand? Live sand has a lot of surface area for population of the biofilter, which is why I suggest using it. Taking it from your display, means you already have some bacteria on the sand to kick-start your QT.
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Originally Posted by Beth http:///forum/thread/383741/should-i-quarantine-a-hippo-tang-when-it-arrives#post_3358602
Dose Amequil as per the instructions on the bottle.
Not sure I'm understanding your concerns about using live sand? Live sand has a lot of surface area for population of the biofilter, which is why I suggest using it. Taking it from your display, means you already have some bacteria on the sand to kick-start your QT.
J
jstdv8
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once you start the cycle process your tank will be forever cycling, however the amounts of ammonia, trites adn trates will be so low during the rest of the time you shoudlnt be able to see them.
Beth is talking about bringing in bacteria in your LS so that you can prevent an overload of ammonia produced by fish waste because you wouldnt have much else in tehre with the proper bacteria on it to take care of the waste and break it down.
Beth is talking about bringing in bacteria in your LS so that you can prevent an overload of ammonia produced by fish waste because you wouldnt have much else in tehre with the proper bacteria on it to take care of the waste and break it down.