Wrasse Freaks - QT process

[HiImSean]

I am in the process of setting up a 90g that I plan on having mainly wrasses. I've never setup a QT tank but plan on it for the addition of any new fish to the 90g (which will have a clown and melanarus wrasse).

I've been trying to read up on the QT process of wrasses. I've read that some people like to put more difficult species directly into the DT, I don't really plan on having any difficult species, ie leopards, mainly flashers and fairies (maybe a Christmas or Coris).

I've seen some just monitor theirs for any signs disease or parasites, while others proactively treat with prazipro when putting new fish in. Is there any benefit or harm by proactively treating with medication? What other meds besides prazipro should I have on hand?

 

[Rutrag]

I'd keep a copper-based treatment on hand of some sort for external parasites, which also means you should have a copper test kit and I'm a fan of Metro+ added in with frozen food. IMO clean water is your best treatment for bacterial problems and I've never personally had fungus in a saltwater environment. If you do QT burrowing wrasses like the melanarus or leopards, you'll also want some Tupperware you can keep sand in for their security.

 

[Deinonych]

You'll get varying opinions on this. I personally don't put any fish in my DT without it going through an extensive QT. This includes medications - Prazipro for worms/flukes and either chloroquine phosphate or Cupramine for cryptocaryon & velvet.

 

[ilikefish34]

you'll get varying opinions on this. I personally don't put any fish in my dt without it going through an extensive qt. This includes medications - prazipro for worms/flukes and either chloroquine phosphate or cupramine for cryptocaryon & velvet.

+1

I agree that going straight into the DT may be better for the new wrasse... however, if it has parasites, it could be at the detriment of the other fish.

 

[MellowReefer]

I used to treat all fish with cupramine, but I lost 3 wrasses when I tried it. Not sure if it was a coincidence, if they were unhealthy to start with, but I won't use cupramine or copper again on a wrasse. I used prazipro with tank transfer and it worked great for my two wrasses.

 

[MondoBongo]

i have had a sixline wrasse that i needed to get rid of due to aggression issues, and currently in QT a carpenter's flasher wrasse.

they both did well in a normal QT qith no prophylactic treatment.

my qt is fully cycled. they both ate prepared food including pellets and frozen.

the six line, and currently carpenter's, did not show any signs of stress in QT or otherwise odd behavior. i can't speak for other wrasse species though.