When can I end the QT period?

[pdiehm]

Have a pair of clowns (occelaris) that have gone through 12 days of Tank Transfer Method and just completed their 2nd full week in QT.

They are eating like pigs, and acting very normal. Every time I approach the tank, they go to the top looking for food. They take O.N. Brine Shrimp, Reef Flakes, and Omega One Pellets laced with garlic...essentially anything I feed them, they are eating, except a seaweed sheet..put a piece in to see if they would, and they didn't. Took it out.

Anyhow, Is it safe to move them to the biocube? Or should I wait more?

 

[kmbyrnes]

Congrats on TTM. You should still do another 2 weeks of QT, and maybe 2 rounds of PraziPro. Some diseases and parasites get suppressed by the copper and other additives at the LFS. They can take time to show up.
It may be tough to wait, but better safe that sorry.
I know, since even though I had to tear down and restart our 125, my wife asks every week "Why can't they go in the big tank? They LOOK fine!"
Choose a QT protocol and stick to it. You will not regret it.

 

[pdiehm]

I should mention I did 2 rounds of praziquantel during transfers 2 and 4.

 

[pyithar]

i agree with kmbyrnes. i would also quarantine two more weeks.

 

[snorvich]

Congrats on TTM. You should still do another 2 weeks of QT, and maybe 2 rounds of PraziPro. Some diseases and parasites get suppressed by the copper and other additives at the LFS. They can take time to show up.
It may be tough to wait, but better safe that sorry.
I know, since even though I had to tear down and restart our 125, my wife asks every week "Why can't they go in the big tank? They LOOK fine!"
Choose a QT protocol and stick to it. You will not regret it.

Excellent advice above. If you already did two rounds of Prazi, watching the additional time would be sufficient.

 

[JMorris271]

Talk about patience! Wow!
So it's almost 6 weeks recommended to Qt almost 6 weeks before adding a fish to a tank?

 

[gone fishin]

I agree another two weeks. Your in the home stretch now. Good luck

 

[whosurcaddie]

Talk about patience! Wow!
So it's almost 6 weeks recommended to Qt almost 6 weeks before adding a fish to a tank?

Its the only way to be sure that your not adding pathogens into your system.

 

[ZeeSparrow]

I waited 4 weeks to move mine, and regret it. Lost one just a few days after the move.

Definitely worth waiting. What is a few more days? (And yes, NOW I believe that 14 days qualifies as a few in this situation.)

 

[kmbyrnes]

6 Weeks only seems long until you have to stare at an empty tank for 72+ days because you thought 6 weeks was too long.
Wife would really like that!