quarantine question

[ME Hill]

I plan to buy my first live plant and I'm also going to buy some dwarf
frogs. Is it necessary to put these in a quarantine tank like you do with
new fish?

I'm hoping not, since I don't have anything appropriate at the moment...

Thanks!
Mary

[Ric]

At the very least I would rinse them in clean dechlorinated water. I always
try to avoid dumping pet store water into my tanks. Not as good as
quarantining but better than nothing in my opinion.

Ric

"ME Hill" > wrote in message
...
> I plan to buy my first live plant and I'm also going to buy some dwarf
> frogs. Is it necessary to put these in a quarantine tank like you do with
> new fish?
>
> I'm hoping not, since I don't have anything appropriate at the moment...
>
> Thanks!
> Mary
>
>

[NetMax]

Agreed, pet shop water can be a potpourri of new & old drugs, bugs and
chemicals. At least if the plants come from a plant-only tank and the
frogs come from a frog-only tank, this reduces the probability of fish
pathogens slightly.

You could float a small fish bowl in your tank as a quarantine. It would
get plenty of light (for the plants), keep plenty warm and give you good
visibility (to whether the frogs are eating, which is always a hurdle, or
for any signs of disease). I hope you are getting African Dwarf frogs
(ADFs) as these are the ones which stay cute and relatively small, unless
you really want an African Clawed frog, which gets large and enjoys
hunting fish. The ADFs have webbed front claws, while the ACFs do not.
iirc
--
www.NetMax.tk

"Ric" > wrote in message
...
> At the very least I would rinse them in clean dechlorinated water. I
> always
> try to avoid dumping pet store water into my tanks. Not as good as
> quarantining but better than nothing in my opinion.
>
> Ric
>
> "ME Hill" > wrote in message
> ...
>> I plan to buy my first live plant and I'm also going to buy some dwarf
>> frogs. Is it necessary to put these in a quarantine tank like you do
>> with
>> new fish?
>>
>> I'm hoping not, since I don't have anything appropriate at the
>> moment...
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Mary
>>
>>
>
>

[Mary E. Hill]

"NetMax" > wrote in message
.. .
> Agreed, pet shop water can be a potpourri of new & old drugs, bugs and
> chemicals. At least if the plants come from a plant-only tank and the
> frogs come from a frog-only tank, this reduces the probability of fish
> pathogens slightly.
>
> You could float a small fish bowl in your tank as a quarantine. It would
> get plenty of light (for the plants), keep plenty warm and give you good
> visibility (to whether the frogs are eating, which is always a hurdle, or
> for any signs of disease). I hope you are getting African Dwarf frogs
> (ADFs) as these are the ones which stay cute and relatively small, unless
> you really want an African Clawed frog, which gets large and enjoys
> hunting fish. The ADFs have webbed front claws, while the ACFs do not.
> iirc

Yes, I have the ADFs already and want to add a couple to my tank at work
which only has one snail in it. The fishbowl idea is easy enough! The plants
I just bought tonight were 'fished' out of fish tanks instead of plant-only
tanks, so I rinsed them very well and crossed my fingers. The plants are
for both tanks. I need to get another empty tank for introduction purposes,
don't I?

Thanks for the help!

Mary

[NetMax]

"Mary E. Hill" > wrote in message
...
>
> "NetMax" > wrote in message
> .. .
>> Agreed, pet shop water can be a potpourri of new & old drugs, bugs and
>> chemicals. At least if the plants come from a plant-only tank and the
>> frogs come from a frog-only tank, this reduces the probability of fish
>> pathogens slightly.
>>
>> You could float a small fish bowl in your tank as a quarantine. It
>> would get plenty of light (for the plants), keep plenty warm and give
>> you good visibility (to whether the frogs are eating, which is always
>> a hurdle, or for any signs of disease). I hope you are getting
>> African Dwarf frogs (ADFs) as these are the ones which stay cute and
>> relatively small, unless you really want an African Clawed frog, which
>> gets large and enjoys hunting fish. The ADFs have webbed front claws,
>> while the ACFs do not. iirc
>
> Yes, I have the ADFs already and want to add a couple to my tank at
> work which only has one snail in it. The fishbowl idea is easy enough!
> The plants I just bought tonight were 'fished' out of fish tanks
> instead of plant-only tanks, so I rinsed them very well and crossed my
> fingers. The plants are for both tanks. I need to get another empty
> tank for introduction purposes, don't I?
>
> Thanks for the help!
>
> Mary


Regarding having another tank for introductions, it depends on the value
(financial & emotional) of your stock and the source of your new fish
(fellow hobbyist or LFS), so ymmv. Personally, I never have only one
tank running as I find it's too much of a nuisance (jmo). Always much
easier to have 2 or more on the go.
--
www.NetMax.tk

[Dick]

On Wed, 29 Dec 2004 09:17:47 -0500, "ME Hill"
> wrote:

>I plan to buy my first live plant and I'm also going to buy some dwarf
>frogs. Is it necessary to put these in a quarantine tank like you do with
>new fish?
>
>I'm hoping not, since I don't have anything appropriate at the moment...
>
>Thanks!
> Mary
>

I have 5 tanks ranging from 10 to 75 gallons. I have never been as
cautious as some in the group, but the only problem I have had from
new plants are the snails that sometime come on the leaves. After
more than a year, all the tanks have nice follage and need to be
prunned from time to time.

If you are the cautious type listen to those that will know how to be
cautious, if you are more impulsive, then I can offer some assurance.

dick