Fin Mike
New member
I have been strategizing as to the best way to quarantine my new arrivals. I have an extensive stocking plan for my 120, but I find that the eight week observation/ treatment period is a real bummer. If the observation tank is exposed to ich, then it has to lay fallow and there is another bunch of time. Patience has to be the order of the day, unfortunately.....its not my best suit.
With that being said, I'd like to get some opinions on a procedure for using aggressive therapy to cut down on the possibility of transferring infection to the main DT.
This procedure would only apply to new arrivals that have been observed and believed to be disease free upon purchase, and not a particularly delicate species either (regal angel comes to mind).
first part: From the pet store/ online vendor delivery bag to a bare bottom 20gal tank with a heater, bubbler fiter, and PVC elbows. This will start the process of the tank transfer method to preclude Ich from becoming a problem. One pest down! Heavy observation for other quick killing pests. Assuming there are none....on to the next part!
Second part: Move fish into an established 40 gallon observation tank and begin a regime of prazi pro. Now that eliminates another set of pests. After the treatment period, it's on to the next stage.
Third part: If everything looks good, I am inclined to leave things be for an additional two weeks, or I could run the tank with Acriflavine to knock out other possibilities such as velvet and brook.
Does this regime seem good? Could I use Prazi while doing the tank transfers?
Your thoughts please.
With that being said, I'd like to get some opinions on a procedure for using aggressive therapy to cut down on the possibility of transferring infection to the main DT.
This procedure would only apply to new arrivals that have been observed and believed to be disease free upon purchase, and not a particularly delicate species either (regal angel comes to mind).
first part: From the pet store/ online vendor delivery bag to a bare bottom 20gal tank with a heater, bubbler fiter, and PVC elbows. This will start the process of the tank transfer method to preclude Ich from becoming a problem. One pest down! Heavy observation for other quick killing pests. Assuming there are none....on to the next part!
Second part: Move fish into an established 40 gallon observation tank and begin a regime of prazi pro. Now that eliminates another set of pests. After the treatment period, it's on to the next stage.
Third part: If everything looks good, I am inclined to leave things be for an additional two weeks, or I could run the tank with Acriflavine to knock out other possibilities such as velvet and brook.
Does this regime seem good? Could I use Prazi while doing the tank transfers?
Your thoughts please.
