Quarantining fish and inverts together....suggestion? (1 Viewer)

[malira]

I have about 4 peppermint shrimp, 150 snails and a small foxface in a QT tank right now. I have not treated the fish with anything as of yet. It was pretty stressed the first 2 week with the snail die off and the ammonia build up but it has been pretty easy going these last 2 weeks.

Could I or should I treat them with anything? Do I need to separate them? (hopefully not) How much longer?

I know I should have asked these questions before I got them but I thought I knew. As things are churning in my head and as I am getting to the end of what I thought might be the end, I'm starting to question myself.

The snails spend a lot of time just not moving much. The foxface eats like a pig. And the peps scavenge. I'm feeding nori, flake, mysisi & spirulina and LRS.

thanks

 

[Jen]

You will not be able to treat the fish if needed with the inverts in there. Most medications are lethal to inverts. Hopefully it will not be needed. check your ph and salinity for the snails. They typically like higher ph/alk and salinity of 35.

 

[malira]

You will not be able to treat the fish if needed with the inverts in there. Most medications are lethal to inverts. Hopefully it will not be needed. check your ph and salinity for the snails. They typically like higher ph/alk and salinity of 35.

I know prazipro advises against it but a lot of reefer's have used it with no issues.

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[webster1234]

Prazipro is meant to kill flukes and worms. I can't imagine the snails would like it very much. If you plan on dosing the fish with anything, I'd strongly advise getting him in a tank by himself. No need to make the inverts needlessly suffer.

 

[malira]

Prazipro is meant to kill flukes and worms. I can't imagine the snails would like it very much. If you plan on dosing the fish with anything, I'd strongly advise getting him in a tank by himself. No need to make the inverts needlessly suffer.

Since the foxface isn't showing any signs of ick, after the QT period I will put in the shrimp and the snails first. I will keep the foxface in QT and administer a round is prazipro. I will observe and determine the next course of action.

But how long should I QT? I've read different numbers.

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[Reefahholic]

It's best to QT them separate not only to be able to treat, but also to remove the hosts. Fishes make it possible for ICH or other parasites to carry out their life cycles. So...by removing the fishes from your inverts, you increase your chances drastically. No fish, no host, parasite dies. That is assuming there's a cyst on an invert shell.

 

[Reefahholic]

Since the foxface isn't showing any signs of ick, after the QT period I will put in the shrimp and the snails first. I will keep the foxface in QT and administer a round is prazipro. I will observe and determine the next course of action.

But how long should I QT? I've read different numbers.

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If the fish is showing zero signs in "A NON-MEDICATED TANK" for a minimum of 4 weeks. You are good. Then again, you need to be looking at the fish daily and also know what to look for.