makeshift QT....?

[mandy21]

QT no less than 6 weeks unless you want to risk introducing some unwanted something into the display tank.

 

[Grins]

about two and a half weeks.

I'd not put it in the display quite yet. At least 4 weeks with no signs of ich present.

 

[RPetty]

:wall: its so hard to wait....

 

[Grins]

I know, believe me I know. :uhoh:

 

[RPetty]

why is it that we qt for so long... is it so the ich has time to go through it's cycle?​

 

[Grins]

Yes

 

[ChangDriX]

petco has a tank right now for like 40 bucks its a 12 gal, comes with light/hood HOB heater...i thought about picking one up for a qt i thought about it real hard you should check it out.

 

[Subliminal]

If you're doing 100% water changes frequently and cleaning the buckets so there's no place for the parasites to drop off and incubate in the substate, I'd say you're good.

That's the key to breaking the life cycle...you've got to remove the parasites when they want to incubate.

So, basically, it really depends on your procedures as to the time the fish should stay in the bucket.

 

[RPetty]

If you're doing 100% water changes frequently and cleaning the buckets so there's no place for the parasites to drop off and incubate in the substate, I'd say you're good.

That's the key to breaking the life cycle...you've got to remove the parasites when they want to incubate.

So, basically, it really depends on your procedures as to the time the fish should stay in the bucket.

Thanks, damon.

i change the water every other day and clean the buckets with fresh water. so far everything is working well... i prefer to use buckets instead of a seperate tank because my appartment is small and an extra tank would be hard to store while not in use. buckets i just stack on my balcony.