Pay back for my bad husbandry

[ZhiYung]

After 3 days of QT my new group of 6 Lyretail Anthias, there is only 1 left now. The main reason I think of this loss is because of ammonia spike. The 50 liters QT itself is way too small or the HOB bio-filter with some seeded seachem Matrix from DT was not filtering fast enough for the number of fishes in there. It was such a pain to watch each of them died, one by one . Next time, may be I should buy a group of 3 instead, and then adding up the number of fishes through time. Right now, I wish this last one will survive, just fed her baby brine shrimp and she is eating good although ignoring pellets food. I will name her Lucky.

 

[HotRocks]

Sorry for the losses

Ammonia at even a trace amount can do severe damage. While your tank may have been a bit small. An established biofilter "should" have been able to handle the 6 Anthias.

They are sometimes difficult to feed well, and also seem to be very prone to uronema. Something else to watch for in the future.

 

[ZhiYung]

Is it actually good to quarantine fishes ? I’m thinking of just let those fishes a quick FW dip and then let them in the DT. I know it’s risky, but with lesser stresses, will the fish immune system be able to fight back diseases on it own ?

 

[HotRocks]

Currently, with velvet being so common I say yes QT is necessary.

There are several people that would argue this and the need for prophylactic treatment. I keep too many Acanthurus tangs and other "hard to keep" fish to not QT.

 

[reef lover]

If u want to skip qt buy from humblefish....all disease free!!