Leopard wrasse: straight into tank or QT
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MIKE NY
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I'm a firm believer in a Qt or acclimation tank for Leapords and Tamarins. I treat both the same because many don't ship well. I do it for a few reasons not only for any treatment for parasites, worms or deceases they may have or may get from the stress of shipping, but also to get them eating well without the competition of the DT which can be a challenge. It also helps with their biological internal clocks with the dawn and dusk of the DT. This process can take from a couple of weeks to months before placement in the DT in which I always use an acclimation box to observe any aggression from the already established Leopards and Tamarins.
jbvdhp
Active member
Leopard wrasse: straight into tank or QT
You know, after I lost this potters, I may try a simple qt again, small tank with deep sand and some rocks, but this doesn't really qualify as a mini DT though. This loss really disappointed me.
It was seen everyday from last Tuesday until this past Sunday. Then after that it buried for 4 days, popped up and died sometime this AM.
You know, after I lost this potters, I may try a simple qt again, small tank with deep sand and some rocks, but this doesn't really qualify as a mini DT though. This loss really disappointed me.
It was seen everyday from last Tuesday until this past Sunday. Then after that it buried for 4 days, popped up and died sometime this AM.
ilikefish34
New member
Straight into the DT is probably best for all new fish but is not what is best for the fish already in the DT. I would agree with MIKE NY's method--you can still treat it with Prazi and observe for 6+ weeks to see if anything else pops up while the new fish can fatten up in a low stress environment. After reading the experiences on the Leopard Wrasse primer, that'll be the QT process for me when I purchase one--I have too much invested in my DT to risk adding something nasty from a fish I just plopped in there without taking any precautions. While that risk seems (perhaps anecdotal) lower with Leopards than many other popular fishes, it is a risk nonetheless.
Good Luck
Mike
Good Luck
Mike
I happen to think that straight into the DT is about the worst thing you can do for any fish. It's not just disease, but acclimation and acclimatization (they're different). Asking a new fish, stressed and probably malnourished, to survive in a display with resident non-stressed and presumably well nourished fish is asking a lot. The possibility of disease aside, I know any newly arrived fish going straight into my display would be beaten to death. QT gives a fish the chance to recover from shipping, eat uncontested, and get acclimatized to water, foods, etc.
Specific to leopards, I also put them into QT; however, in my case it's a 30 gallon tank setup as a fully functional reef tank with rock and sand. I've got an ornate in there now that is very shy still and clock challenged. I've been able to coax it into eating brine, mysis and sushi roe after two weeks, and it's out for a good chunk of the day, but it's been a battle. I'm absolutely certain had I plopped it right into the display I'd have never seen it again.
Specific to leopards, I also put them into QT; however, in my case it's a 30 gallon tank setup as a fully functional reef tank with rock and sand. I've got an ornate in there now that is very shy still and clock challenged. I've been able to coax it into eating brine, mysis and sushi roe after two weeks, and it's out for a good chunk of the day, but it's been a battle. I'm absolutely certain had I plopped it right into the display I'd have never seen it again.
I agree. Tupperware with sand required.
kmbyrnes
New member
Absolutely this.
Do not risk your DT because of a sensitive fish.
