African leopard/Female Bipartitus on its way....

Saltwaternooby

Saltwaternooby

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Well it will be here on Thursday from blue zoo. I have read some of the primer, would you recommend putting it in breeders style box(11x6x8) with a DSB and "pod condo" in the main tank, or just strait into the tank? Most of the people I have read just go strait to main.

I would like to QT it but as i just added the DSB to my QT i am hesitant to put it in. It has had LR in there for a long time though.


Just trying to get a general consensus?

But leaning more toward strait into main.

Thanks
Anthony
 
Hi Anthony,
If you're going to put it into a quarantine tank, make sure you have at least some sand in a tupperware container (3-4 inches) for it to sleep at night.
I find that leopards that don't seem way more stressed out.
Personally, I usually put mine straight into the main tank.
 
I QT'ed mine, and I think if your water quality is good, QT is a better way to go. It will give it a chance to learn feeding on frozen without competition. It won't need to deal with any aggression from other fish. And if it doesn't work out in your DT, you won't be able to catch it. On top of that you don't need to risk introducing parasites to your main tank.

The only benefit I can see is that it might be able to learn eating frozen from your existing fish. But You could also introduce a couple other fish that will eat frozen into the QT with the leopard as the same time. (e.g. a couple chromis?) Just a suggestion.
 
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I just took the anthias out of my 20g qt + sump. Did a 5g change so water should be good i will recheck today and before i decided on Thursday.

Might have to add a couple chromis, sounds like a good idea.
 
I do not QT anything (just putting that out there for context to my post.. :) )

I would not QT the wrasse.
IMO they very-rarely carry ICK or even other communicable disease. They do however carry intestinal worms. I'm not sure how easily this parasite - if it is a parasite - can be transmitted to others in a system, my guess is not easily when compared to other problems so the risk to your other fish is minimal at best.

Getting your fish feeding is your biggest concern, I think. and the display offers some benefits there, again, in my opinion only..


PROS:
The display is likely a much more stress-free environment with better caves, size, etc...
The display likely has a better live-food (copod) population
The display has other fish already feeding, which can teach your new fish to feed
If your like me, the Display gets all my focus and has better water quality etc... less stress


CONS:
The display has other fish, could cause territorial problems and a stressed fish from collection & shipping might die
The display has other fish and your new fish might introduce disease (see above)



Again, I stress that I do not ever QT, which is 100% against some people's religion... and I has never bitten me in 2 years... All fish have had and survived ICK including the achilies tang which is saying something IMO anyhow.
 
I quarantined mine with prazipro and cupramine, like all other fish. My qt has plenty of rock and sand, and the wrasse never showed any signs of stress.
 
Three weeks ago I got a female bipartitus from Blue Zoo. I put her straight in my 180 gallon display tank. It took a few days before I saw her at all. She was very cautious for the first couple weeks, barely ever coming out of the sand and never swimming out in the open. Then a few days ago she suddenly started swimming all over the tank. She also just started eating for the first time a couple days ago.

If I had to do it again, I'd probably put her in an acclimation box with sand. That way you can get the food directly to the leopard without other fish getting all of it first.

So my vote goes for putting it in an acclimation box with sand in the main tank.
 
i have 2 that i bought 2 weeks ago in quarantine but connected to my main tank so there getting acclimated to my display water but in a smaller confined space this way there able to accept food easier i find that mine will only eat frozen blood worms so i in rich them with garlic & selcon so if i were you i would quarantine yours first i will give theme time to accept food good luck hope it turns out okay
 
IFbettas said:
Three weeks ago I got a female bipartitus from Blue Zoo. I put her straight in my 180 gallon display tank. It took a few days before I saw her at all. She was very cautious for the first couple weeks, barely ever coming out of the sand and never swimming out in the open. Then a few days ago she suddenly started swimming all over the tank. She also just started eating for the first time a couple days ago.

If I had to do it again, I'd probably put her in an acclimation box with sand. That way you can get the food directly to the leopard without other fish getting all of it first.

So my vote goes for putting it in an acclimation box with sand in the main tank.
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Yes I think i will do the Breeder style box in my main tank, It is rather large so it should suffice for a while 11" by 6" by 8". That way if there is anything wrong i can notice it easier.

Good to hear a success story from Blue zoo about the bipartitus, and yours traveled a large distance, hopefully mine will be in good shape. Well it is guaranteed before 10:30 am tomorrow so i will report after i receive her.

Thanks for the advice.
 
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Acclimating as we speak. Blue zoos packaging was great comes with food, de- stress stuff, and a drip line. Fish appears in great condition. She is going into my main tank in that breeder box with loads of sand and a few rocks from my fuge.

Crossing my fingers.
 
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