Wild Caught Clownfish Question

[Evyllchyld]

I plan on getting 2 wild caught true percs in about a week or 2 and read a lot of them coming with parasites and/or problems. I was just wondering if there are specific things that I can look out for with them?? (the way the look, act or anything to that effect) And can I just treat them right away to make sure their are no problems or is there a negative effect of doing that? Also, can anyone point out a treatment method or solution to any/all problems having to do with wild caught percs when you first recieve them? Thanks for any info

-Brian

 

[Evyllchyld]

Anyone have any suggestions or input?

 

[stykthyn]

I would treat with a 10 min freshwater dip and then treat the QT tank with fomalin,,you are going to QT arent you?

 

[Evyllchyld]

how can I setup a small QT tank??? Would a 5 gal tank with like a heater be OK for a quarantine tank??? I'll need some help with that. Any suggestions?

 

[rous]

i have 2 red and black clowns (cinamon) that are wild caught and theses are a pair.im trying to breed these at the moment.
what i did was ordered them via my lfs and i had him quarentine them for me for two weeks in one of his display tanks so i could see them whenever i wanted just had to walk into the shop and there they were.
i would do the same if i was you not only that if one dies in his quarenteen tank you havnt lost out on any money because you dont pay for them till you take them.

 

[ezhoops]

20 gal or even a 10 but a little bigger is better. Treat them with formalin or since your newer to this I would go with coppersafe at half dose for a day and then full strength the next.

I would post this question in fish disease