mar.n.mags Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 I am unable to have a separate tank for quarantining new fish. What would you do? Any suggestions, ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 In the past I have temporarily setup a plastic storage tote using a seasoned sponge filter. Ran the fish through quarantine,meds, etc. then emptied it out and put it away until needed again. Probably want to find something that can hold 5-10 gallons depending on the fish maybe larger? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayturs Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 On 7/23/2022 at 1:17 PM, Travis said: In the past I have temporarily setup a plastic storage tote using a seasoned sponge filter. Ran the fish through quarantine,meds, etc. then emptied it out and put it away until needed again. Probably want to find something that can hold 5-10 gallons depending on the fish maybe larger? This is a great suggestion. You should not need to have it set up for too long for quarantine, but it would also be good to have in case any of your fish get sick. I believe GirlTalksFish has a great video on this exact thing. Keep plenty of meds on hand in case you need to treat your entire "regular" tank (IchX, Maracyn and Maracyn II are what I keep excess of). You don't want to end up in a situation where ich is in your "regular" tank and you have to wait a few days for meds to arrive in the mail. It can get much worse in just a few days. It will be more expensive to dose larger tanks also, so that is part of the pain of not having a separate quarantine. Another less effective suggestion is to be extra picky about where you get your fish from and which you take home. Try to buy from local breeders or your local fish store instead of big box stores. Make sure they have no signs of illness in the store, the fish you are buying or any others in the tank. This will not be a foolproof method, obviously (I have gotten fish with ich from my LFS, fish are stressed and more susceptible to illness no matter what when they're shipped) but it might help prevent outbreaks. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 Plastic tub on the floor, as long as you can change water, is the best option. Even going to get a 10G or 20L spare tank and have it on the floor for a few weeks, might be an option. Having a specimen container means you can observe the fish and see what's going on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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