Hi, All
I picked up 4 pygmy corydoras on the weekend and they are in a 6 gallon quarantine tank by themselves. They're pretty small, so I'm not worried about their space but I'd like to put them into the 36 gallon community tank as soon as it's safe to do that, because there's a lonely pygmy cory in there waiting for them.
I used to quarantine fish for about 2 to 3 weeks because I was mostly worried about ich or bacterial infections. However, these days callamanus worms or other internal pests seem to be the biggest risk and they take longer to show up.
How long should I quarantine these little guys? Do they have to stay on their own for 3 to 6 months so that I can know that they are free of worms? Or ... what do you suggest?
Thanks!
I picked up 4 pygmy corydoras on the weekend and they are in a 6 gallon quarantine tank by themselves. They're pretty small, so I'm not worried about their space but I'd like to put them into the 36 gallon community tank as soon as it's safe to do that, because there's a lonely pygmy cory in there waiting for them.
I used to quarantine fish for about 2 to 3 weeks because I was mostly worried about ich or bacterial infections. However, these days callamanus worms or other internal pests seem to be the biggest risk and they take longer to show up.
How long should I quarantine these little guys? Do they have to stay on their own for 3 to 6 months so that I can know that they are free of worms? Or ... what do you suggest?
Thanks!