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22-05-2020, 10:39 PM #1
Quarantine tank
So I'm quite a way off having a finished pond.
when it is finished I'm looking at getting about 12 fish. But I wont be getting them all in one go. I think ill be getting 3 or 4 at a time.
My question is how important is it to have a quarantine tank. And what is the minimum size? I will only be buying young fish. So not thinking I need anything huge. How long should the new fish be kept in the quarantine tank for?
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23-05-2020, 07:51 PM #2
Hi, I’m a novice myself so nothing I say necessarily right nor wrong, I have recently built my pond also. I used a 100gal quarantine tank, I tested the water daily and kept it heated above lets say average as one of my biggest fears are parasites. I read up and decided adding pond salt was my preferred method. I read it has many beneficial factors. I guess it all depends where you get your fish from. A lot of places I believe buy quarantined fish from wholesalers but after that who knows what’s been in and out of the water, especially in these garden centres. I have now adopted the idea of buying from specific koi dealers however I am still quarantining the fish for 7 days. A friend of mine brought a koi from a aquatics place and after a week it was riddled with white spot, which then infected his whole pond. Luckily we rectified the problem with 28 degree water. As a whole I will always quarantine my fish for piece of mind. I hope this may help but I Defo ain’t no expert
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24-05-2020, 01:19 AM #3
Thanks mate I'm looking at buying this.
I'm just waiting for the seller to confirm the sizes
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24-05-2020, 05:59 AM #4
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24-05-2020, 09:31 AM #5
Its something I really need to look at doing but not sure I have the space to get one in
4600 Gallon Concrete Block and Fiberglass
2100 mm x 710 mm Infinity Window 32mm thick glass
2 x Aerated Bottom Drains and Skimmer
Filtreau HiFlow 30 Drum Filter
Bio Chamber - 140 litres K1
Bakki Shower - 30 KG Sakura Far Infrared Media
2 x 18,000 lh pumps
Heated from house boiler through a heat exchanger
Idealseal MS290
My Pond Build
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24-05-2020, 09:33 AM #6
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24-05-2020, 09:35 AM #7
I know mate they one I'm looking at getting is quite a big lump. And I will only be using it to quarantine the new fish in. Unless any of them get ill later on.
One other thing is how would I keep the media mature in the quarantine tank filter ?
Does it need to be running 24/7 like the main pond??
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24-05-2020, 09:47 AM #8
My head is telling me if your using quarantine for introducing new fish for say a few months then yes keep it running, however if you are treating sick fish would it not be better to thoroughly clean the whole QT system to prevent and further contamination? That’s what I would do myself but I’m still trying and learning lol
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24-05-2020, 11:12 AM #9
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24-05-2020, 11:23 AM #104600 Gallon Concrete Block and Fiberglass
2100 mm x 710 mm Infinity Window 32mm thick glass
2 x Aerated Bottom Drains and Skimmer
Filtreau HiFlow 30 Drum Filter
Bio Chamber - 140 litres K1
Bakki Shower - 30 KG Sakura Far Infrared Media
2 x 18,000 lh pumps
Heated from house boiler through a heat exchanger
Idealseal MS290
My Pond Build
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24-05-2020, 11:25 AM #11
If you run it right. It should nt need to be cleaned out. Because if you put a fish in the qt. Your treating the fish with what ever
The infection is. So if its flukes fluke treatment. Or what ever. I have seven grow ons in mine now. And just added 2 new ochibas. I watch them every day now for 6 months. I will be heat ramping to 30c for
A 2 day period. And that will take care of a few parasites. Just with heat ramping. 28c kills costia. Every now and again I pp the system out.
Not with the fish in. I put them in a vat for the day. PP it. Then top up with fresh water.
500 gallons. 4 years now not a problem.
When you have a fish with a bad ulcer or mouth rot. Heat at 22c and 0.3 % salt.and gradually up it to 0.6 % salt. Heals them in no time.
Fred
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24-05-2020, 11:32 AM #12
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24-05-2020, 11:35 AM #134600 Gallon Concrete Block and Fiberglass
2100 mm x 710 mm Infinity Window 32mm thick glass
2 x Aerated Bottom Drains and Skimmer
Filtreau HiFlow 30 Drum Filter
Bio Chamber - 140 litres K1
Bakki Shower - 30 KG Sakura Far Infrared Media
2 x 18,000 lh pumps
Heated from house boiler through a heat exchanger
Idealseal MS290
My Pond Build
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24-05-2020, 11:36 AM #14
Looks like I’m making some room in the garage today, perm QT here we come lol
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24-05-2020, 11:39 AM #15
If I had a garage it would be full of cars or car parts lol
4600 Gallon Concrete Block and Fiberglass
2100 mm x 710 mm Infinity Window 32mm thick glass
2 x Aerated Bottom Drains and Skimmer
Filtreau HiFlow 30 Drum Filter
Bio Chamber - 140 litres K1
Bakki Shower - 30 KG Sakura Far Infrared Media
2 x 18,000 lh pumps
Heated from house boiler through a heat exchanger
Idealseal MS290
My Pond Build
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24-05-2020, 11:40 AM #16
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24-05-2020, 11:46 AM #174600 Gallon Concrete Block and Fiberglass
2100 mm x 710 mm Infinity Window 32mm thick glass
2 x Aerated Bottom Drains and Skimmer
Filtreau HiFlow 30 Drum Filter
Bio Chamber - 140 litres K1
Bakki Shower - 30 KG Sakura Far Infrared Media
2 x 18,000 lh pumps
Heated from house boiler through a heat exchanger
Idealseal MS290
My Pond Build
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24-05-2020, 11:50 AM #18
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24-05-2020, 11:55 AM #194600 Gallon Concrete Block and Fiberglass
2100 mm x 710 mm Infinity Window 32mm thick glass
2 x Aerated Bottom Drains and Skimmer
Filtreau HiFlow 30 Drum Filter
Bio Chamber - 140 litres K1
Bakki Shower - 30 KG Sakura Far Infrared Media
2 x 18,000 lh pumps
Heated from house boiler through a heat exchanger
Idealseal MS290
My Pond Build
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24-05-2020, 11:59 AM #20
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Best plants to remove Nitrate
pug has a very impressive veg filter on his pond, have a look at some of his his youtube videos....