"FishNoob" wrote in message
...
I'm planning on going to buy some clown loaches tomorrow. Well,
probably clown loaches - this is my eldest's choice; we'll look at
the yo-yos and zebra loaches too, and I'll explain the pros and cons,
but in the end, it's his birthday money, so it's up to him.

Anyway - the store we're going to says they quarantine all their
stock for two weeks before selling it. In that case, do most of you
still quarantine after purchase?

YES!!!! Have you asked to see their quarantine facilities? I never knew a
store to have quarantine tanks for all new arrivals in the back-room
somewhere. They're unboxed and the bags are floated in the tanks until they
have time to open them and release the fish - FOR IMMEDIATE SALE.

If we're going to quarantine, how long would you quarantine for? If
we're doing that, I'll be filling my 60-litre tank tomorrow morning,
and putting in the heater, but I won't move the filter across from
the 125-litre until we get home with the loaches. I know a 60-litre
isn't big enough for three clown loaches long-term, but it would be
adequate for quarantine, wouldn't it?

I quarantine new fish for 14 days, another 7 if I suspect or see some
problem. I know others disagree but while in quarantine I almost always
treat them for parasites using Quick-Cure or Aquari-Sol.

I've never quarantined anything before - what should I put in a
quarantine tank? I assume gravel - not a problem, I've got spare. I
know clowns like to have hiding-places; should I pick up an extra
rock or two to provide that in the quarantine tank?

My Q. tank has gravel and plants plus a few rocks and a small AC filter of
course.

Anything else I should know?

Just watch them closely for flashing or anything unusual.
--

Koi-Lo.... frugal ponding since 1995...
Aquariums since 1952
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://tinyurl.com/9do58
~~~ }((((o ~~~ }{{{{o ~~~ }(((((o