I just set up a 10g tank to quarantine new fish, and I'm wondering how long those of you who quarantine like to keep your new additions in the QT before putting them into your display tanks?
Does anyone recommend adding anything (salt, MelaFix etc.) to the tank or elevating the temperature during quarantine, or do you just keep them in conditions similar to those in the display tank and watch them for signs of illness?
The tank is a 10g with a small Fluval internal filter that I moved from my 45g, so it won't have to go through a cycle (I'm using fish food to keep the bacteria alive and I've been testing the NH3 (0), NO2 (0) and NO3 (~5), a 50w heater, a black background, a slate cave, no substrate and no light (the room light keeps the tank pretty bright during the day). Should there be more decoration? I wanted to keep the tank as bare as possible for easy cleaning, but I don't want the fish to be stressed.
Thanks for your help.
Does anyone recommend adding anything (salt, MelaFix etc.) to the tank or elevating the temperature during quarantine, or do you just keep them in conditions similar to those in the display tank and watch them for signs of illness?
The tank is a 10g with a small Fluval internal filter that I moved from my 45g, so it won't have to go through a cycle (I'm using fish food to keep the bacteria alive and I've been testing the NH3 (0), NO2 (0) and NO3 (~5), a 50w heater, a black background, a slate cave, no substrate and no light (the room light keeps the tank pretty bright during the day). Should there be more decoration? I wanted to keep the tank as bare as possible for easy cleaning, but I don't want the fish to be stressed.
Thanks for your help.
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