QT - new newbie question

[luisedumuller]

Hi all,

One more newbie question ... ehehe

How important is to QT the first fish that are you going to introduce in the tank.

I am asking this because I am strugling paying my set up and now I read that you need to QT all fishes before introduce to the tank...

I don't have money for another tank ... ahahaha

Thanks in advance !!!

 

[ceslane13]

While its not recommended obviously some of us are not as fortunate to have multiple tanks. In the past I didn't have a QT and i was just very careful acclimating my fish as to minimize shock in the transfer process. Never had a problem taking my time acclimating....maybe it was just luck but i would like to think it wasn't the case.

 

[gone fishin]

I will just say this, IMO if you do not QT then it is just a matter of time before you get an illness into your tank. If your lucky it will just be ich. Good luck

 

[kmbyrnes]

QT from day one will save you eventual heartbreak.
WHEN, not IF, you add a sick fish directly to your DT, you will find out.
Like most newbies, I did not quarantine. I read about it, but of course it did not apply to me.
That worked fine until I added 2 clowns with Brooklynella. Lost 4 fish in 24 hours.
6 Months later, I added a tang to a different tank that already had about $600 of healthy fish in it. Of course it had ich.
While not everything died, it did teach me that I was playing Russian Roulette with my pets lives.
The more livestock you have, the more important QT becomes.
So go to Petco's $1-a-gallon sale and buy 2 10 gallon tanks and 2 HOB filters.
Unless you do not have 4 square feet of floor space anywhere in your home, you can at least set up to do TTM.

 

[micielo719]

This hobby is very expensive. If you think you're struggling paying your set up now you'll really be struggling worrying about if you get a fish with a sickness. Because then you'll be not just struggling paying you'll be discouraged and frustrated. QT'ng is one of the most important if not the most important thing to do. Just my $.02

 

[luisedumuller]

oh... i see...
is it that commom to buy a fish with a disease ?
i thought it was just a matter to find a reliable LFS... and i will never have to worry about it...

 

[gone fishin]

Here in the States it is more common than I like. There are a few of your mates from Sydney that post on RC maybe one of them can help with the better LFS in your area, look in your area for a local club it would surprise me if there was not one. I would however still advise doing a QT on your fishes.

 

[luisedumuller]

ok... thanks for the help... i will see what i can do about it.
those QT tank have the same needs as a proper tank? for example, i will need the same filter requirements( protein skimmer, reactors, etc ) ?

 

[Bent]

Not QTing your animals is like heating up a pizza in the oven in the box.

It may work once, twice or fifty times, but one day you'll catch the kitchen on fire.

 

[gone fishin]

ok... thanks for the help... i will see what i can do about it.
those QT tank have the same needs as a proper tank? for example, i will need the same filter requirements( protein skimmer, reactors, etc ) ?

No, basically need the tank, HOB filter, heater, small power head and or air bubbler, some PVC fittings for the fish to hide and a cheap light. There are some stickies about Qt at the top of this forum.

 

[Sk8r]

YOur qt tank should be a bare glass box, no light, no skimmer, just s strong pump, a heater and a filter you can change often and a pvc joint to hide in. And anti-jump screen.

 

[gone fishin]

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1031074

Here is a link that can help there is a QT section in it

 

[luisedumuller]

QT - new newbie question

thanks for all the help guys ...
i am trying to do it in the best possible way.
i will read as much as possible before start my set up.
maybe i'll have to delayed a little... but better safe than sorry!!!