quarantine tank or no quarantine tank that is the question

[dark stranger]

i'm wondering if most of you use a quarantine tank for new fish i was thinking that when i get my 55 gallon i could use my old 10 gallon for a quarantine tank and as a tank to let the new small fish gro with out the wery of it geting eaten

 

[TankBuster]

Hell no, survival of the fittest!

 

[davo]

yup great idea to quarentine new fish and to help to isolate sick injured fish, or when not in use as a grow out.

i didnt use to quarentine new fish for literally over half the time ive been keeping fish, and it wasnt to about 8 years, a new arrival brought ich to the tank and dimolished all. you dont want that to happen

 

[dark stranger]

thanks guys

 

[guppy]

A quarantine/hospital tank is always a good idea, the hard part is not using it hor another fish or 3.

 

[Jason]

Whats the question.....i little extra space...a little more time monitoring to keep it up between occupants....much much cheaper than medicating a large tank for something utterly preventable like a parasite infestation.

as for the survival of the fittest comment...captive conditions arent a fair judge of an individuals fittness....

Jason

 

[DeLgAdO]

yup great idea to quarentine new fish and to help to isolate sick injured fish, or when not in use as a grow out.

i didnt use to quarentine new fish for literally over half the time ive been keeping fish, and it wasnt to about 8 years, a new arrival brought ich to the tank and dimolished all. you dont want that to happen

heres a prime example of a quarintine/hospital tank

very simple set-up

 

[dannyboy]

yeah about that....

im going to get one and keep it cycled and ready to go with guppies which i will just feed to whatever fish i feel like when its needed

 

[skinless]

a 10-20 gallon on hand for qt is a good move. easy to store and priceless if/when an emergency springs.