Quarantine Practices

[Myka]

Why don't you guys just bleach the water and then dechlorinate? You don't have to throw the water out when you do tank transfers.

[Craigdillman]

Yea I don't mind putting in the work after this ich ordeal and I've learned a lot with these fish in hypo so I'm prepared to do all the work before hand so the acutal process is easier when it comes time to do it

I have lots of heaters, 3 air stones, 2 hob filters and a few crappy powerheads I'll just look to pick up some 15ish gallon tanks

[makana]

Originally Posted by Myka

Why don't you guys just bleach the water and then dechlorinate? You don't have to throw the water out when you do tank transfers.

Do you have a process you go by for how much bleach to use and how to be sure it is all removed?

When using tank transfers, does the fish go into the display at the end or into QT for observation?

[Myka]

Originally Posted by makana

Do you have a process you go by for how much bleach to use and how to be sure it is all removed?

I use sodium thiosulphate for dechlorinating. It works very well. If you mix 60 grams into a total volume of 500 mL of RO/DI water then 1 mL of sodium thiosulphate solution will dechlorinate 1 mL of 5.5% household bleach (check the label for concentration as some have changed to 8.5%). Chlorine strips for pools are cheap and can confirm, but this recipe works fine.

When using tank transfers, does the fish go into the display at the end or into QT for observation?[/quote]

Into the display provided all is good and they are eating well.

[makana]

Where can I buy sodium thiosulphate?

[Myka]

Originally Posted by makana

Where can I buy sodium thiosulphate?

I buy it from www.florida-aqua-farms.com although I imagine it can be bought on Amazon or such.