Quarantine Multiple Fish

[btkrausen]

Whats the best, and economical way, to be able to buy multiple fish from a vendor and still be able to quarantine them before going into the tank. For example, I'd rather purchase two fish from PIA at a time, depending on size, and then buy two more. However, two orders = $100 for shipping instead of $50.

Do you bite the bullet on the $50 shipping to quarantine fewer fish?

Additionally, quarantining multiple fish at the same time increases the likelihood that a single fish could impact all the new fish in quarantine.

What are your thoughts on this? How do you guys do this?

 

[swannyson7]

What size is your QT? Would it be possible to install baffles in the tank to keep them seperated?

 

[btkrausen]

My quarantine tank is a 40B, so I'd feel comfortable putting a few, but then you run into the possibility of one infecting the others. I'm torn on if saving $50 is worth having to treat ich on fish that got it from another in the Q tank.

 

[Aquaph8]

I prefer to only buy multiples unless I'm buying a pair or a trio usually. There are some exceptions of coarse, like two fish that need to be added at the same time for aggression reasons. Then I'll add a divider. Shipping sucks but it's all about what's better for the fish.