Adding new fish to an established tank

[oldbloke]

Presumably, islolation tanks are still a great plan?

If so, what treatments are added to help ensure your new fish are clean?

Cheers.

 

[IanD]

Hi oldbloke, isolation tanks are always a great plan before adding fish to an established tank. I wouldn't try to medicate/treat a fish unless I was positive that I had identified the ailment though so best path is to just observe them as they are. Make sure the filter on your isolation tank is fully cycled by using media from your main tank.

 

[stu_]

If so, what treatments are added to help ensure your new fish are clean?
Cheers.

Find a LFS that you trust.Observe the tank that you're buying from.Personally i don't tend to buy fish that have arrived in the shop that week.

 

[oldbloke]

Thanks all.

 

[ian_m]

Unfortunately, I have previously bought fish from a "cheaper" shop and suffered from either them dying couple of days later or white spot appearing. Pre-treating tank with anti-white spot couple of days before introducing, I got better results.

However with latest aquascaped tank, I bought all my fish from a more expensive shop & better quality (Aquajardin) and all the fish are still going over a year later.