I'm going to run my UV on this tank. As mentioned, the fish is and has been in a quarantine tank since acquired. A "sterile" enviroment...hang on filter, pieces of PVC for hiding, thats about it. Tearing down and sterilizing is not a problem.
Yes, capture is very stressful. The net used to catch the fish at the store was the last net to ever touch any of my fish. I "corral" them slowly into a clear glass container and often they don't even realize they're captured...
Help me out with some "terminology"?
What's FWIW, LSOH, BTW...?
Cleaner Shrimp are in my future plans with the Calgary group ordering this week...keeping one in the quarantine tank while I re-stock might be a good idea ? I hate making these decissions. We've all read that with this hobby/pastime you can ask one question and get a hundred different answers. As many of you I'm sure, I take great pride and responsibility in providing the best possible enviroment, diet, etc...for my fish...
I think I'll go with the dip...I always worry those that advise against a method will fail to offer guidance in the future. Unless something was tried with devastating results, ya' gotta' go with the majority ??? No offence to advice not followed,(Emily)
Advice on this theory ? Simple capture, 4-5 min. dip, return to quarantine tank.(return fish only of course) Leave quarantine tank as is with partial/substantial water change and run UV. Maintain/improve diet and then hope for the best...?
Thanks sooo much for all the help !!!!
Ironically, I had to request that this fish be double-bagged for transport. From a store mentioned earlier...