When To Move Fish Out Of My Quarantine Tank....

[rust81]

I currently have 5 guppies and 3 bristlenose plecs in my 50L quarantine tank and they have now been in there for 10 days. This tank is quite established as it has been going for over 6 months now. I recently moved my 6 zebra danios into my new 130L cycled tank and they have been in there for a week now with no problems.

The question i have is when i should put the fish from my Q tank into the main tank. I know bristlenose plecs like mature tanks - but would it be ok to move just 1 over (who is getting picked on the the larger 2) and then move the guppies are they have given birth??

 

[altselgreen]

Generally, 20 days is an ideal time for fish to stay in a quarantine tank. But I think it would be alright for you to move them now. (Just make sure you get other people opinions first) After you've used it as a quarantine tank, you could then use it as a breeding tank, moving pregnant guppies as they become pregnant. But thats only if you intend not to use it as a quarantine tank for a little while.

Good Luck!

 

[chrisdoesntmiss]

Put the bristles in last, give the tank a chance to adjust to the guppys extra waste and after a couple of days then add the bristles.

I would put the guppys in tonight and then another week later put the plecs in.

Chris

 

[rust81]

Put the bristles in last, give the tank a chance to adjust to the guppys extra waste and after a couple of days then add the bristles.

I would put the guppys in tonight and then another week later put the plecs in.

Chris

Thanks for the advice guys. I was planning on moving one bristlenose first and maybe the guppies. The 130L has only been going for 2 weeks now (excluding the cycling time) - is this too short to put the plecs in?