Can I quarantine these fish together?

ReefWhatYouSow · 10/27/2015, 06:56 AM

These fish should be arriving today from liveaquaria divers den and I was wondering if it would be okay to quarantine them together in a 20gal?

A trio of scissortail dart fish, a Royal Flasher Wrasse, and a Melanarus Wrasse.

gone fishin · 10/27/2015, 08:51 AM

Personally I think it may be a bit tight. Make sure to keep an eye on ammonia and act accordingly. Good luck.

BlackTip · 10/27/2015, 09:25 AM

I have 5 fishes in 20g for 7 weeks now (they were 6 at one point), and they are doing ok. Do frequent water change, and you should be fine. I did 5g twice a week and between medication in the beginning. Now I do 5g once a week.

JMorris271 · 10/27/2015, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by BalckTip

I have 5 fishes in 20g for 7 weeks now (they were 6 at one point), and they are doing ok. Do frequent water change, and you should be fine. I did 5g twice a week and between medication in the beginning. Now I do 5g once a week.

What fish do you have and do you plan to introduce them to the DT at the same time?

BlackTip · 10/27/2015, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by JMorris271

What fish do you have and do you plan to introduce them to the DT at the same time?

In QT: a Goby, a Flasher Wrasse, a Bleny, a Firefish, and a Gramma. Yes, I am planning on transfering them to the DT at the same time.

10/27/2015, 06:56 AM	#1
ReefWhatYouSow Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Land O Lakes, FL Posts: 1,193	Can I quarantine these fish together? These fish should be arriving today from liveaquaria divers den and I was wondering if it would be okay to quarantine them together in a 20gal? A trio of scissortail dart fish, a Royal Flasher Wrasse, and a Melanarus Wrasse.

10/27/2015, 08:51 AM	#2
gone fishin Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Wyocena Wi Posts: 6,936	Personally I think it may be a bit tight. Make sure to keep an eye on ammonia and act accordingly. Good luck. __________________ Tony Current Tank Info: 180gal DT, BM NAC77 skimmer,3 Maxspect razors, Maxspect Gyre 150, 30g QT

10/27/2015, 09:25 AM	#3
BlackTip Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 1,598	I have 5 fishes in 20g for 7 weeks now (they were 6 at one point), and they are doing ok. Do frequent water change, and you should be fine. I did 5g twice a week and between medication in the beginning. Now I do 5g once a week. __________________ 325G DT. 100G sump. In-sump refugium. SRO-5000SSS. 2 Gyres 150. 2 Water Blaster HY-5000. 2 Razor 320W. Apex Gold. MR2 GFO. 2 800W Heaters. Tunze Osmolater. 2 20g-long QT tanks. Geo 624 CA. 80W UV