Quarantining new fish

[GiveMeABMW]

How long?
Would a 2" or so fancy goldfish survive in a 5g tank for the length of the
quarantine? (This is the only extra tank I have)

[Geezer From The Freezer]

I got a new fish - i'm quarantining him/her for 4 weeks.
2 to go!

GiveMeABMW wrote:
>
> How long?
> Would a 2" or so fancy goldfish survive in a 5g tank for the length of the
> quarantine? (This is the only extra tank I have)

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get a 20 gallon rubbermaid bucket. the more clean water for quarantine, the better.
it does take a month. Ingrid

(GiveMeABMW) wrote:

>How long?
>Would a 2" or so fancy goldfish survive in a 5g tank for the length of the
>quarantine? (This is the only extra tank I have)



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In article >,
says...
> How long?
> Would a 2" or so fancy goldfish survive in a 5g tank for the length of the
> quarantine? (This is the only extra tank I have)
>
>
I always promise myself to wait at least 2 weeks, but never make it
that far, usually 7-10 days. The point is to give time for whatever
the newbie is carrying to manifest itself, but I don't think that
always works: I can't recall ever adding a new fish that didn't
cause an ich outbreak, even after quarantine. But then, as I said,
I'm impatient.

As for 5G being enough: yes, but you'll need to change the water
frequently, even with pre-cycled filtration. I'd do 50% PWC daily
at a minimum.

good luck,
Gunther

[LoaderLady]

I've quarantined 2 fancies in a 5g for 3 weeks. They were only about 1 to 1
1/2" long. I added salt (1 tsp/gal) and kept the water changes up, every
few days. It's more work, but can be done. It's better than adding disease
to your main tank.

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> How long?
> Would a 2" or so fancy goldfish survive in a 5g tank for the length of the
> quarantine? (This is the only extra tank I have)
>