Quarantine For Fish

Quarantine is a period of time to a max of forty days to keep new fish ,plant rock etc. which are going to be introduced to the Aquarium.This is a separate tank which will have the same requirement as the Aquarium.This must have the requirement of water for the fish.Even if have bought the fish from a reputed source it will carry some bad bacteria ,parasite,disease etc.The requirement of a quarantine tank.

1.The water quality must be of the main aquarium and have the volume capacity for the new fish.

2.This must have good filtering system.

3.Keep the fish etc into the rock salt water{one table spoon for 5 litres of water}three times in the 40 days.

4.Look for parasite like anchor worm,fish lice,skin flukes and disease lie white spot,fin rot etc.Symptom ,the fish will scratch on rocks and on surface,colour will become pale,the fish will come to the surface.You can get medicine from aquarium store after telling the symptoms.

5.Feed the medicine mixed feeds.

6.Treat the plant rock etc the same way.

Dear folks,

With little pain you gain a lot.If you try to bypass this process ,you may have to pay a big prize.

Take care and bye......