Adding mandarin and purple firefish

[mariog]

I'm looking to add a mandarin and purple firefish to my 65 gal mixed reef tank with 20 gal sump that has been up for 3 years now. I have also set up a 20 gal tall quarantine tank for these new additions. My question is.... should I be quarantining these fish? What would be the best way to get these fish to eat in the quarantine tank if so. I ask because I know they aren't the easiest to get eating frozen foods and there is plenty of pods for them to be picking on in the display.

Thanks

 

[snorvich]

I would not quarantine the mandarin. I would quarantine the firefish and feed it meaty plankton type food (Nutramar Ova, capelin fish roe, small mysis)

 

[small alien]

Would you fw dip the Mandy?

 

[snorvich]

Would you fw dip the Mandy?

No. FW dips don't really solve any problems. They provide relief from velvet (but not ich) and brook but not a cure.