QT tank.

[hissyphus]

I have a question for the experts. How long should I keep new Discus in a quarantine tank before they are safe to move in with my other Discus?


thanks,

Hissy

[Graham]

Hi, The longer the better but at least 3 weeks

[DiscusDude85]

Most deffinately agree with Graham, but 6 weeks would be optimal!.



Joe

[Discus-n00b]

Or do what i do, use a new/empty tank for QT then call it a showtank after QT. Everytime you need to QT get a new tank. ;) Well, its one way to fuel my MTS.

[Apistomaster]

If you are getting a large group of discus at one time and they are the first non-expendable fish you purchase then your display tank may be both a QT at the beginning then display tank when the discus have settled in.

After this stage, if your tank is so large you expect to buy more Discus, then having a 20 Long is a handy size tank. It is large enough to hold 4 discus of 4 inches, long enough to satisfy your quarantine period. A few weeks minimum but how long really depends on what the condition is of any new discus are in when you get them. Most domestic Discus from a good source won't need more than a minimal quarantine period but most wild discus can easily use 2 or 3 months in a quarantine tank to fully recover from all they have endured since the time of their capture.

[hissyphus]

Thanks everyone! I'll start with three weeks and then play it by the general condition of the Discus at that point.

thanks,

Hissy