Let me ask you this about quarantine

[DDon]

I use tank transfer and don't use a net. A colander or the like works fine. I took a clear square Rubbermaid container and drilled holes and use that without issue. Also there should be no substrate in the tank to worry about transferring over. I've used TTM on 5 groups of fish without incident. Very effective in my opinion. After TT into a cycled quarantine for observation. Copper is effective as well but prefer not to use it if I don't need to.

 

[wooden_reefer]

I'd say that for small scale TT has its limited merits.

If a fish is an eager feeder and will eat well again soon after being handled, TT may just work.

It is possible to eliminate ammonia in TT. One cycles a batch of medium and uses a portion for each transfer and not again for the duration of the TT.

Some tough fish are less vulnerable to external bacterial infection.

Obviously TT works for many people, but I prefer to not use it unless necessary.

 

[wooden_reefer]

I use tank transfer and don't use a net. A colander or the like works fine. I took a clear square Rubbermaid container and drilled holes and use that without issue. Also there should be no substrate in the tank to worry about transferring over. I've used TTM on 5 groups of fish without incident. Very effective in my opinion. After TT into a cycled quarantine for observation. Copper is effective as well but prefer not to use it if I don't need to.

I hate to lift fish off water so often. I use a bag and transfer fish with the bag water, whenever possible. When a fish is lifted off water, I usually use my hand if allowable (not venomous).

 

[DDon]

I understand what you mean. I try to minimize the time out of water by using a second container without holes that the first will slip into. This way they can be in water right up until I am ready to place in second tank then just lift the container with drain holes out of the other to drain the water out. Into the tank they go. You can't use the bag method with TT since you don't really want to transfer the water.

As far as ammonia goes, it usually isn't an issue in those 3 days but I do dose Amquel or Prime if I have more than a couple of small fish just to be safe.

By the way, not trying to convince you to use it, just sharing that it is a safe and effective method of getting rid if ich. How you feel about TT is how I feel about copper. I don't like copper since it is basically a poison. But I will use if I need to.

Sorry to the OP that I have taken your thread off topic somewhat. There are different ways to skin the proverbial cat, research and pick what works best for you and stick with it. So much easier to take care of diseases before they end up in the display tank.

 

[wooden_reefer]

"As far as ammonia goes, it usually isn't an issue in those 3 days but I do dose Amquel or Prime if I have more than a couple of small fish just to be safe."

I use Amquel also but only for brief period.

If you need to wait 12 weeks for a DT to go fallow, would you use Prime or Amquel for 12 weeks? I am not sure.

Like I said, you can cycle a batch of medium and use a portion for each transfer and not again for the duration of the TT. This will remove all ammonia during TT.

 

[DDon]

I went through this starting in the spring. I had a spare 72 gal tank and a 46 gal tank I cycled as QT/temporary holding tanks while display tank was fallow. I treated fish for ich using TT in a 20L and a 29 gal tank. Once TT was complete into the 72 they went.