QT question

[brianf40]

So I have three new fish in my QT and they look great. Does anyone dose their tank with meds as a proactive approach. I'm thinking I will let it be if I don't see any signs of disease. I plan on letting them in for a month.

 

[poppalina]

Tropheus I would normally do a preventive treatment of Metro for bloat, all the others I would wait for symptoms.

 

[tlindsey]

So I have three new fish in my QT and they look great. Does anyone dose their tank with meds as a proactive approach. I'm thinking I will let it be if I don't see any signs of disease. I plan on letting them in for a month.

Everyone has their own way of qt their fish, most treat for parasites so it gives them peice of mind, and most importantly they don't want anything to disrupt their main aquarium. If your new fish are wc I personally would treat for parasites.

 

[brianf40]

Nope these are peacocks and a catfish.

 

[brianf40]

I do feed metro flakes for 2 weeks.

 

[DJRansome]

I don't treat for anything, just observe to ensure good health. I have never received or ended up with a sick fish...even wilds.

 

[duanes]

Although many think Qt is all about the new fish bringing some pathogen in, and it is, but it is also about protecting the new fish from something your current fish may have built up, or have partial immunity to.
I usually add water from the tank the new fish is going to be placed into without meds, gradually to the QT tank and observe.
Although your current fish may have partial immunity, if the new fish gets infected full blown while in QT, the pathogen could overwhelm the current fish immunity in a closed system.
Better only a few, than the whole lot.
A friend of mine who runs a fish exhibit at a zoo, QTs all new fish, for 6 months.

 

[tlindsey]

Although many think Qt is all about the new fish bringing some pathogen in, and it is, but it is also about protecting the new fish from something your current fish may have built up, or have partial immunity to.
I usually add water from the tank the new fish is going to be placed into without meds, gradually to the QT tank and observe.
Although your current fish may have partial immunity, if the new fish gets infected full blown while in QT, the pathogen could overwhelm the current fish immunity in a closed system.
Better only a few, than the whole lot.
A friend of mine who runs a fish exhibit at a zoo, QTs all new fish, for 6 months.

Great point about the immune system. duanes thanks for that important info.

 

[celebrist]

Agreed I generally quarantine and grow out simultaneously for 90 days minimum, gives me an excuse to have another tank set up for a few months