Purple Firefish Goby Quarantine?

[vetteguy53081]

I know this is old but I have a Helfrichi that’s been in QT for 2.5 weeks no medicine and no signs. Would you think I’m good to safety stop dip her and pop her in my DT?

Im not a fan of safety stop but you can use that or I prefer Ruby Rally Pro bath for 60 minutes, then acclimate the firefish to display tank

 

[Reef_Ninjas]

Im not a fan of safety stop but you can use that or I prefer Ruby Rally Pro bath for 60 minutes, then acclimate the firefish to display tank

All I could fine at my LFS is hydroplex. You think this is close enough or should I wait until I get the rally pro in the mail.

 

[vetteguy53081]

All I could fine at my LFS is hydroplex. You think this is close enough or should I wait until I get the rally pro in the mail.

Hydroplex is ok as a bath but I would not rely on it as it is garbage in a sense of speaking. It contains potassium, coconut oil and octyldodecanol which is a solvent used for acne

 

[Cantusaurus]

I know this is old but I have a Helfrichi that’s been in QT for 2.5 weeks no medicine and no signs. Would you think I’m good to safety stop dip her and pop her in my DT?

Yes, I think so at least.
It's hard to give an answer since there are so many factors when it comes to fish.

As the previous people mentioned safety stop is controversial.
I personally like dipping fish in methelyne blue when I first get them (especially if they are wild fish).
I'm a little hesitant on using formalin. It is up to you though.
I personally like methelyne blue baths, and Seachem Paraguard seems to be a good bath as well in my opinion at least.

As long as your display tank has a mesh top/lid and has plenty of hiding places where the firefish can make a little burrow/cave then you should be fine.
If it is eating and doesn't look too skinny then I think the fish should be fine.
Also make sure to make sure the fish gets all the nutrition it needs. Selcon/vitamin enriched frozen food helps a lot.

Usually if dartfish look good and don't have any internal parasites (if the fish is eating but never seems to fatten up)
then they usually do pretty well.