Quarantine tank setup

[Kenneth Hooper]

I'm finally putting up a quarantine tank while waiting for a delivery of 3 wrasses. I've used bare-bottom tanks in the past for quarantine fish but I know that wrasses like to burrow in the substrate (especially at night) for security.
My question is should I add a substrate to the tank for the wrasses or not?
Also, would you medicate the tank without knowing if the fish need it and if so, what would you use?

Thanks in advance

Ken

 

[rastareefs]

I'm finally putting up a quarantine tank while waiting for a delivery of 3 wrasses. I've used bare-bottom tanks in the past for quarantine fish but I know that wrasses like to burrow in the substrate (especially at night) for security.
My question is should I add a substrate to the tank for the wrasses or not?
Also, would you medicate the tank without knowing if the fish need it and if so, what would you use?

Thanks in advance

Ken

Hi Ken, best bet for quarantining wrasses is to get a Tupperware container and fill it with some sand and keep the tank a bare bottom. I recommend you looking on this website https://humble.fish/quarantine/ and read through this post. It will guide you properly.

 

[Dom]

My approach has always been to observe without medicating, having medication on hand and ready to go at the first sign of disease.

But the down side is that it may already be to late to treat at the first sign of disease.

Many treat prophylactically, but this isn't a cheap hobby and medication can get expensive.

 

[VJM 21]

I'm finally putting up a quarantine tank while waiting for a delivery of 3 wrasses. I've used bare-bottom tanks in the past for quarantine fish but I know that wrasses like to burrow in the substrate (especially at night) for security.
My question is should I add a substrate to the tank for the wrasses or not?
Also, would you medicate the tank without knowing if the fish need it and if so, what would you use?

Thanks in advance

Ken

It depends on which wrasses you ordered. Fairy and flasher wrasses don’t require a substrate - halichoeres and leopard wrasses do.

 

[AcroNem]

My approach has always been to observe without medicating, having medication on hand and ready to go at the first sign of disease.

But the down side is that it may already be to late to treat at the first sign of disease.

Many treat prophylactically, but this isn't a cheap hobby and medication can get expensive.

I would argue that paying for medication is much cheaper than replacing an entire system of fish or tearing everything apart later to treat.

I agree to read up on what humblefish has posted, and to prophylactically treat.

 

[Kenneth Hooper]

Hi Ken, best bet for quarantining wrasses is to get a Tupperware container and fill it with some sand and keep the tank a bare bottom. I recommend you looking on this website https://humble.fish/quarantine/ and read through this post. It will guide you properly.

Thank you. The link is very informative and I like your idea of a tupperware container with sand - very smart

 

[rastareefs]

Thank you. The link is very informative and I like your idea of a tupperware container with sand - very smart

I got the idea of the Tupperware container watching a few instructional videos, so not my original thought. If you have time I also suggest a video done with Humblefish and Reefdudes on Youtube, it's an in-depth discussion of the article above.

 

[Dom]

I would argue that paying for medication is much cheaper than replacing an entire system of fish or tearing everything apart later to treat.

I agree to read up on what humblefish has posted, and to prophylactically treat.

And yes, this is the other side of the argument.

What you say is true, but understand I am pro quarantine and am not suggesting this critical step should be skipped.

 

[Sabina]

 

[MrDeathKills]

Going to piggyback off the OG post and ask I have a 10 gallon horizontal and a 15 gallon vertical tank which would be the better QT?

 

[dvp95]

Going to piggyback off the OG post and ask I have a 10 gallon horizontal and a 15 gallon vertical tank which would be the better QT?

Use both. One with treatment, then at the end of treatment transfer to the other with a clean setup. Look up humblefish's site. It is a way to reduce risk even more and potentially save time.

 

[MrDeathKills]

Use both. One with treatment, then at the end of treatment transfer to the other with a clean setup. Look up humblefish's site. It is a way to reduce risk even more and potentially save time.

Well I currently have a little freshwater set up in the 10G so was trying to see if moveing them was worth it or not. I can always look into a 3rd tank why not.