Confused about quarantine.

[Mr.Shrimps]

If my fish shows no signs of ich and is eating, should I be putting anything else in the water? Wondering exactly what I am suppose to be looking for or should be doing.

Thanks!

[Grimreaperz]

You should always have hiding places (PVC Elbows) heater, pump and filter in the water. As far as treatments some do a chemical treatment plan to reduce amount of time. Look for abnormalities. White spots. Swimming funny. Not eating. Anything that looks funny. And from anywhere from 6-12 weeks

Sent from my SM-G900W8 using Tapatalk

[CarrieB]

Read the sticky about TTM at the top of the page. This is a method for keeping marine ich out of your tank.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[formsix]

Yeah, the TTM sticky is a good place to start and you can decide if you want to go that route.

Along with what Grimreaperz said, I'd add to look for white or stringy poop. That can indicate internal parasites and you'd want to treat that with PraziPro. Many people also treat everything with praizi as a precaution.

Also, if your QT is not cycled, or if you have doubts about whether it is fully cycled, make sure to do frequent water changes and also add Prime to your tank to neutralize any ammonia. Ammonia is toxic in even very small doses (and will their burn gills well before you see them acting funny from it), so make sure to keep your ammonia at 0 the entire time.

[JMorris271]

One other point about doing QT. Once you begin the process 4 to 6 weeks, if you add another fish to the QT time needs to start over again for all of the stock in that tank.It is possible your new addition may have infected the first additions.

[gone fishin]

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2389659

The link has a diagnosis section in it. IMO it is good to be familiar with the symptoms listed so one is better armed while at the LFS and at home.

FWIW when I get a fish I assume it has ich and flukes. I will run the fish through TTM and 2 rounds of prazi. After that I will put them in my main QT for 4-5 weeks and observe for any other symptoms. In addition this when the fish get acclimated to the foods I feed.

[hobbzz]

I agree with Tony and assume all new fish have ich. Unless you can see microscopic organisms with your naked eye when they're underneath the skin/scales, you should assume the same. Ich rarely kills in the wild, so an infected fish will not necessarily show symptoms if their immune system is strong enough to keep it at bay. Personally, I treat with cupramine and prazi, and have never had problems in qt.

[Hal]

Originally Posted by Mr.Shrimps

If my fish shows no signs of ich and is eating, should I be putting anything else in the water? Wondering exactly what I am suppose to be looking for or should be doing.

Thanks!

Some do, some don't. I, and many others, won't add anything medication wise to the QT unless we see some sign of illness/parasites. The thought is that any treatment messes with the fish. Others will say that it's always best to treat, then you know for sure that the fish will be healthy when you add it to your DT.

Generally if the fish is eating you're mostly out of the woods.

Look for white or black dots on the body of the fish, especially in the morning (white or black ich, or brook). Look for white or stringy poop (usually internal parasites). Look for white cottony substances on the fins (fungi). Look for other external parasites. This should cover most of what you'll encounter.

[Reef Frog]

Make sure no ammonia is building up in the water. Test it and do a water change I the QT tank frequently. Ammonia poisoning can happen quickly and kills fast.

[heathlindner25]

Originally Posted by Reef Frog

Make sure no ammonia is building up in the water. Test it and do a water change I the QT tank frequently. Ammonia poisoning can happen quickly and kills fast.

YES it does.