new addition

• Apr 3, 2009

• #1

imdaring

love my reef

I picked up a new flame angel and add him/her to my tank.. last night was rough the other fish were not takeing the new addition well they are EVIL!! little fishes when they want to be but my little angel seems to be good today I fed them and turned off all the lighs and sfter that they calmed down.. the others do chase him away every once and a while but there are lots of hideing spots

 

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• Apr 3, 2009

• #2

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dustin_P74

Reef enthusiast

looks good

 

• Apr 3, 2009

• #3

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newreefinsc

Reefing newb

My flame angel runs my tank. Then tang thinks she does, but it's just because the angel lets her. She's been giving the new sixline a fit.

 

• Apr 3, 2009

• #4

1geo

Reefing newb

Doesn't anyone quarantine new arrives. After a bout with marine velvet I'm a believer.

 

• Apr 3, 2009

• #5

ccCapt

Reef Hacker

No Geo. There are very few of us who quarantine any new fish. I would say 99% of the members of this site put their new fish right into the display. As far as I noticed, only me and Hoopsdaddy qt new fish.

 

• Apr 3, 2009

• #6

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dustin_P74

Reef enthusiast

i buy my fish from a very reliable source with extremely healthy fish so i dont feel its necessary

 

• Apr 3, 2009

• #7

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newreefinsc

Reefing newb

My LFS sells qt fish that cost 50% more than new arrivals, but they come with a guarantee.

 

• Apr 3, 2009

• #8

imdaring

love my reef

This fish was quarantine at the LFS for about 4 days.. I just got a CPR tank with a power head I think next time I will put my new fish in there for a couple of days till the others get used to it

 

• Apr 3, 2009

• #9

Ashlee

Reefing newb

Beautiful fish. I love flame angels.

 

• Apr 3, 2009

• #10

1geo

Reefing newb

When I say quarantine I don't mean 4 days, I mean a minimum of 3 weeks and more like 4 weeks. If you look at the life cycle of Icky and Marine Velvet you'll know why.

 

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• Apr 3, 2009

• #11

Piggy

Reef enthusiast

Very nice addition. Ever fish I put in QT dies.

 

• Apr 3, 2009

• #12

1geo

Reefing newb

If they die, there has to be a reason. I recently lost 5 Percula clowns because I did not QT a new arrival from a trusted source. I now have my last remaining Percula in a copper tank treating her for Marine Velvet; so far so good she doing well but I could lose her too. When you quarantine a fish all you're doing is putting it in a cycled tank other then your main tank and observing it for three to four weeks to make sure it does not have any problems and there are a host of problems they could have. If they are dying in your QT tank then you should investigate the problem and find out why.

 

• Apr 3, 2009

• #13

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dustin_P74

Reef enthusiast

did you put all 5 in the same tank?

 

• Apr 3, 2009

• #14

yote

In Memoriam

Those flame angels are pretty fish.

 

• Apr 3, 2009

• #15

1geo

Reefing newb

There were actually six Perculas in the same tank and they all got along fine.

 

• Apr 3, 2009

• #16

Teixeira29

Live Rock Fish only

I am up in the air about quarantine my fish! Maybe i should try it! I love flame angels but it is suggested to add a flame angel last. I has to be the last fish you add to your tank!

 

• Apr 3, 2009

• #17

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dustin_P74

Reef enthusiast

1geo said:

There were actually six Perculas in the same tank and they all got along fine.

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thats rare

 

• Apr 3, 2009

• #18

Bifferwine

I am a girl

Beautiful fish! Congrats!