Hospital tank needed quickly!!!
I posted this in my thread about my Glow-light tetra having problems swimming, but due to a lack of responses I figured I'd post it here.
My LFS seemed absolutely positive that my glow-light tetra has a swim bladder problem, which is kind of what i've been thinking after observing this fishy for a long time. So, I need to isolate the little guy... the LFS suggested a net breeder, but I'm thinking that this will cause him more stress. I am therefore going to set up a hospital tank. Considering that my largest fish (platy) is only 2 inches, and therefore will probably never need to 'hospitalize' any fish larger than that, do you believe that getting a 5-gallon setup would be sufficient?
Also, I have not had a spare sponge in my filter as I now realize is recommended so as to quickly establish a biofilter in the hospital tank... what do you suggest that I do? I figure that I could put 4 or 5 gallons from my current 10 gallon setup in there and then add a few gallons of fresh water to each one, plus I could add a bit of gravel from the current tank - will this be sufficient for a biofilter?
It seems like my list of items needed will be:
Tank, 5-10g
Heater
Filter - what kind would be best?
Small amount of gravel (apparently too much can absorb some of the medicine put in the water?)
Cave/hiding place made from PVC
A plastic plant or two
Airstone/bubble wall, to keep oxygen levels high when medication is used... and to make it look cool
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Anything else?
It was mentioned on that site that I was looking at that putting the light on as little as possible is better, and plus my glow-lights don't seem to like the aquarium light much anyways - so could I just go for a hood without a light?
Would it be better to get a large net breeder to put him in for a day while the biofilter in the hospital tank gets a bit more established, or what?
Help!
I posted this in my thread about my Glow-light tetra having problems swimming, but due to a lack of responses I figured I'd post it here.
My LFS seemed absolutely positive that my glow-light tetra has a swim bladder problem, which is kind of what i've been thinking after observing this fishy for a long time. So, I need to isolate the little guy... the LFS suggested a net breeder, but I'm thinking that this will cause him more stress. I am therefore going to set up a hospital tank. Considering that my largest fish (platy) is only 2 inches, and therefore will probably never need to 'hospitalize' any fish larger than that, do you believe that getting a 5-gallon setup would be sufficient?
Also, I have not had a spare sponge in my filter as I now realize is recommended so as to quickly establish a biofilter in the hospital tank... what do you suggest that I do? I figure that I could put 4 or 5 gallons from my current 10 gallon setup in there and then add a few gallons of fresh water to each one, plus I could add a bit of gravel from the current tank - will this be sufficient for a biofilter?
It seems like my list of items needed will be:
Tank, 5-10g
Heater
Filter - what kind would be best?
Small amount of gravel (apparently too much can absorb some of the medicine put in the water?)
Cave/hiding place made from PVC
A plastic plant or two
Airstone/bubble wall, to keep oxygen levels high when medication is used... and to make it look cool
:Anything else?
It was mentioned on that site that I was looking at that putting the light on as little as possible is better, and plus my glow-lights don't seem to like the aquarium light much anyways - so could I just go for a hood without a light?
Would it be better to get a large net breeder to put him in for a day while the biofilter in the hospital tank gets a bit more established, or what?
Help!
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