Been Qting Since April 18Th, Question!

[kahira]

Hey guys,
 
So I finally got around to getting restocked. I got 5 more harly's to go with the 2 i have and then 3 (had 4) cories to go with the 2 i have. I lost 1 cory a few days into the QTing with no signs of disease on the surface. Since then the other fish have been perfectly fine. Except one.
 
One of the harlys has a clamped tail fin, but his other fins are fine. There is no sign of disease in the QT and all the other fish look healthy, happy, and lively. Their colors are bold, even the clamped fin one, and there is no sign of white spots on them like there was with my original stock. They've been in Quarantine since the 18th of April at a temperature of about 83F.
 
How much longer should I leave them in there or is it safe to remove them and put them in my main tank?
 
I was thinking of removing all but the single harly, but... I don't want to cause stress.
 
I haven't used any meds on the QT (because of the cories.)
 

 

[Lillefishy]

What corys do you have in there as that high temperature won't suit a lot of them & also seems on the upper limit for the harlequins
4-6 weeks is usually the length of time to quarantine to be sure there are no diseases lurking

 

[kahira]

False julii's.
 
I know the temp is a bit higher than the fish's recommended temps, but through my research and from other fishkeepers i've seen temps from 80-85 for only that short QT length of time is alright.

 

[Lillefishy]

I'd be inclined to turn it down a degree or so & continue quarantine for another couple of weeks

 

[kahira]

mk thank you