What Would You Do?

[emilythestrange]

I thought it was best to add my current fish, then buy new fish for the small tank and worm them (i had problems with internal parasites) afterwards of the process taking 2 days i would have to empty 80% of the small tank ( ALOT easier than emptying 80% of 100 litres! )
Then the new fish can join the old fish.

Am i right?
obviousely i would only buy 2-3 new fish a week.

 

[Truck]

yes quarantine is the way to go for new fish

 

[emilythestrange]

Glad i can do that this time,
If i treat the new fish with Sera Nematol (for Camallanus worms etc) then would it be better all round to do?
it would decrease the risk of getting worms in my big tank
it would be ALOT easier to empty in the small tank,
the old fish will not receive the treatment 5-6-7 times over.
and it will require less solution!
If worms are treated... then other medicines wont be as drastic requiring a 80% water change after 2 days. And obviousely i will not buy fish which i can spot a disease on.

 

[Truck]

i would only dose the treatment if worms are pressent, and ive bought more than 100 fish an none of them have had worms

 

[emilythestrange]

i would only dose the treatment if worms are pressent, and ive bought more than 100 fish an none of them have had worms

Oh i thought it was best to worm them so i now it cant be a possible disease, so it protects the other fish aswell form havign them,
Mine did, for some reason.

Im not saying that you are wrong, just wondering if it is neccessary

 

[Truck]

i never treat fish unless i know they have a problem. ive never heard of worming

 

[emilythestrange]

im just worryign and trying to get as much advice... because throwin fish in the cycled tank straightaway caused problems

 

[Syphoniera]

Emily, if you're getting wild-caught fish, or fish from the same place which supplied you with the other infested fish, then you would be best off having wormer handy, although if you do Q for a month, it would be best to check for signs prior to using harsh meds. which may not be required - or appropriate
I've lost 2 lots of female bettas, bought from the same LFS, to two DIFFERENT types of worms - and what meds work on some of many possible types may not work on others.
But one of the many pieces of advice I followed was to remove all gravel and slate, if at all possible, when worms are suspected, so that any worms passed can be not only seen and counted where the numbers aren't too great, but syphoned out daily.
Of course, various intestinal nematodes aren't likely to be passed by the fish unless treatment has been in progress for, in some cases, possibly quite some time - most types don't hang out of the fish where they can be seen.
And most people have no idea how prevalent the problem is among aquarium fish until one of the more virulent varieties wipes out a whole tank of valued fish.
You and I will be aware of them forever - and probably mourn our so-rapidly lost fish the same length of time.

 

[emilythestrange]

The nematol treatment hasnt effected my other fish, guppies form the same lfs had worms... it killed off quite a few.. catching on.
I think the way i will do it is to have 4 fish (or more? unsure how many can be in Q tank at a time.. its 27 litres ) then introduce 2 fish out of the small tank when they have been wormed... 2 a week.

I will add my current fish to the new tank when its ready from cycling. ill hope for the best

 

[Syphoniera]

The nematol treatment hasnt effected my other fish, guppies form the same lfs had worms... it killed off quite a few.. catching on.
I think the way i will do it is to have 4 fish (or more? unsure how many can be in Q tank at a time.. its 27 litres ) then introduce 2 fish out of the small tank when they have been wormed... 2 a week.

I will add my current fish to the new tank when its ready from cycling. ill hope for the best

Best of luck and hope it all goes well.