Quarantine time

[Steved350]

So I have an Achilles and a Chevron tang coming in pretty soon. I need to quarantine these two and was thinking about doing them both in the same tank so theres no issues when they come out and are put into my display. Opinions and suggestions welcome.

 

[Dilan Patel]

That would be the best possible situation so they both get used to each other. But if this tank is not large enough their could be a chance of aggression due to the limited amount of space. Also don't start treatment until both fish are in the tank.

 

[USMC 4 LIFE]

How big are you planning on getting them? You may want to get a 40B to play it safe. Maybe get some egg crate ready to separate them as the Achilles has a reputation for being aggressive (no personal experience though).

I would avoid ionic copper as per Melys sticky chart on ich treatment options.

 

[Steved350]

The chevron is supposed to be about 2.5”. The Achilles is 3.

 

[Steved350]

40B is a great idea considering how Territorial these two can be

 

[Daltrey]

I use a 40B to quarantine fish that size.