wild fish quarantine

[ravio11i]

So I've got some pumpkinseeds I caught in the local pond the other day, they are currently in their own tank for quarantine but I'm unsure if I should treat them with anything in case they have any parasites or other nasties before adding them to general population. What do you guys do? Observe for a few weeks and watch for stuff? premptivly treat? If so with what?
Thanks,
Ravio11i

 

[dookie]

I would use formalin.

 

[ravio11i]

Looking it says formalin is not effective against internal parasites at all...is this a problem? anyone else care to chime in? Rav

 

[ravio11i]

Anyone?

 

[flemming]

add salt like 3grams/liter and watch the fish their behavure for 4weeks,when you noticed nothing strange,you could at them to the tank.

 

[ravio11i]

That sounds like a lot of salt for a freshwater fish, almost a pound for my 30 gallon tank?

 

[flemming]

That sounds like a lot of salt for a freshwater fish, almost a pound for my 30 gallon tank?

Thats the way I treat my feeders,you need to build the saltgrade up slowly.

 

[ravio11i]

Allright, I'll look into that then...

 

[flemming]

do notice,when you notice somethin strange on the fish in behaviour or appearance,you should trhow it back where it came from.
for the savety of your own fish.

 

[Sab_Fan]

you could do a standard course of anti-parasite treatments (jungle parasite clear or API general cure) . . . it shouldn't do any harm, and it could be a good safety precaution . . .