snaggle Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 I have been visiting our new wal-mart here in Wainwright and looking at there fish every day I have been there. There has been no sign of sickness but lots of stress. I am seting up 3 new tanks this week onces they are cycled I want to get a couple of cichlids for one 20 and some guppys for my paludarium. I want to get some tetras for 15. How long should I quarenty these fish for befor I add them to my main tank? Can I quarentien them in there the tank that I want to keep them if they the first fish in the tank? Brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vapor Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 Usually you quaranteen fish to stop the spread of disease to your healthy fish. If they are the first fish being added to your tank you could consider them quarenteened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 I usually quarantine fish for 3-4 weeks. It depends on where I bought them and if they stay healthy or not during the Q. If they get sick, I wait until they are over their illness then start counting the 3 weeks. But if they are the first fish going into the tank they don't' really need to be quarantined. The only benefit of Q tanking them would be that if they did get sick, its usually cheaper to treat a smaller Q tank then the larger main tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquanerd Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 Good to know there are some locals here! :beer: Yes I checked out the fish also at the new Wal-Mart here in Wainwright. Not a very big selection, but its new, and the tanks are clean... So far anyway. I agree with Vapor, they are the first fish, so no need in quarantine them. Riel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snaggle Posted February 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 I am going to apply to work at the wal-mart, in the pet section, once I get authorization from my CO. Brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppygirl Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 Quarantine for me can last 2-6 weeks, depending on the fish involved and where they are going. It also depends on the health of the fish. What syptoms are they showing if any? Stress in store can be due to poor handling and shock from travel, other times it can be from disease. Some fish when introduced into the home tank die from stress, others I think, think thank god I am not moving again. :bow: I have bought Walmart fish many times some with good outcomes, others with major problems. From ich to fungus. It really depends on the time and place. You visit one week all healthy fish, next week mainly sick- travel stress? disease? Some people don't quarantine at all, fish go right into the main tank- many times with disasterous outcomes. If the tanks you are putting them into are cycled and good to go, and the fish look fairly healthy then you shouldn't have any problems putting them into the main tank as first fish. Still watch for signs of disease, if caught early it is easier. If the tanks are not fully cycled then do the poor fish a favor and don't put them in a non cycled tank as it further stresses the poor things. Hope this helps alittle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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