Regular Member kshepherd87 Posted October 28, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted October 28, 2010 (edited) Star Fisheries in the UK are having open days this weekend and my lovely mother has agreed to buy me a tele for my birthday "if that's what I really want" (her words) Star Fisheries are the only decent goldfish breeder I've found in the UK so I really don't want to miss this opportunity to get a well bred and healthy fish. So my dilemma now is where to house the new little fellow. I've had Esme for 5 days and she's in a little 12 gall QT tank, I also have the 43.5 gall main tank which is still yet to be set up (PP should arrive today so I can disinfect tonight and set up tomorrow). Should I put Esme in the big tank and the new guy in the QT? Or both in the big tank as they're both very new? I was thinking of treating Esme for flukes as a precaution so would it make sense to wait and treat both together? Also, if my PP doesn't arrive until tomorrow will both fish be ok in the 12 gall for a day while I set up the big tank? If not I can pick up some bleach today and clean the tank with this instead - though bleach scares the heck out of me! I really don't want to risk Esme's health and am terrified introducing a new fish might do that - would keeping them separate for a while make sense? Confusion! Edited October 28, 2010 by Kymie 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member devilduck Posted October 28, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted October 28, 2010 Keeping them separate is your best bet, I would wait until you see the SF fish before deciding who goes where, you might get a bigger telescope from them which would be better in the bigger tank. I'd be more comfortable putting a fish from SF with Esme, they have a very rigorous QT procedure of several weeks, but you can't guarentee Esme won't give the SF fish something! So I would still keep them separate for QT 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member kshepherd87 Posted October 28, 2010 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 28, 2010 Thanks Devilduck Keeping them separate definitely makes me less nervous! It's awesome to hear about SF's QT procedure I'm sooooo excited already, I don't think I'm going to be able to sleep until Saturday! I'm tempted to buy a big 10 or 15 gall tub (do we get rubbermaids in the UK?) in case my PP doesn't arrive in time so the new guy can go in there - would a DIY shop have this kind of thing? Thanks for your help 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member devilduck Posted October 28, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted October 28, 2010 I just buy plastic storage boxes from those cheap home furnishings stores like Wilkinsons, or you can get them in Tesco, I was looking at a 20 gallon for ?10 in a massive Tesco last week. And there's always that old fail-safe, IKEA I've never had a problem with the plastic leeching but it's a good idea to leave them full of water (maybe start hot) for a day or two if possible. I've also used plastic drawers out of those drawer unit things for Rusty as she's so small, they hold about 4-6 gallons 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member kshepherd87 Posted October 28, 2010 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 28, 2010 Awesome, I'm glad I have a back up I found this - https://www.homebase.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=20001&partNumber=1621055 - I'm just worried about colour or the rubber/plastic leaching?? It's the largest thing I've found though, almost 20 gallons! Would it be safer to get a solid plastic tub? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member devilduck Posted October 28, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted October 28, 2010 I wouldn't get something that says 'flexible', water tends to make things bow under pressure, I could see that ending up in disaster. I have bought boxes from B&Q before too, and colourless is better I think. LINK This is about 10 gallons and the sort of thing I use. If you've got a huge Tesco near you they're doing 20 gallons for ?10, or the Newcastle one is at least. For QT the 10 gallons isn't as important except if you've got an uncycled filter, they're not going to be in it long enough to be stunted and most people do more frequent water changes on QT tanks, I've got Red and Chester in 5 and 6 gallons each and they're much bigger than Esme. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member kshepherd87 Posted October 28, 2010 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 28, 2010 Thanks Devilduck, I'll see what I can find All of my tanks are uncycled as I only restarted my hobby a couple of weeks ago Esme's QT is mid cycle now but the new guys tank will be uncycled so I'm thinking a bigger tub will be best - plus lots of water changes of course. I miss my cycle so much, I'll never take it for granted again!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member dogsbykat Posted October 28, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted October 28, 2010 I agree with Sarah on separate qt's and it's a great idea to have a storage tub on hand just in case 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member shellbell4ever Posted October 28, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted October 28, 2010 yes it looks like DD has all the basics covered I'm looking forward to meeting your new tele 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member kshepherd87 Posted October 28, 2010 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 28, 2010 I'm soooooo excited! I've found some great storage containers at a Staples near my work - I'll be heading down tomorrow lunch to get one There's a pets @ home there too so I might treat myself to some fishy bits as well for my birthday! My only concern is that my spare filter pumps 1000 litres per hour - that would equal 20x filtration in a 50 litre tub Should I get a bigger tub if I can find one? I don't want to create a whirlpool! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member devilduck Posted October 28, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted October 28, 2010 Can you turn the filter down at all? Or you could pack it extra full with sponge, or stick some in the outlet bit, that always slows mine down. I had to stick sponge in the outlet of Addie's filter or it would just push him round and round the tank, and it wasn't a big filter. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member kshepherd87 Posted October 28, 2010 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 28, 2010 There are settings for the flow - top nozzle, bottom nozzle and a row of little holes which are gentler for plants. I will use the plants setting but it's still quite strong - maybe I'll have to tie some sponge in front of the little water outlets if the current is too strong! Good idea Devilduck, thanks I'm really hoping my PP has arrived when I get home so I can disinfect the tank tonight and just put the newbie in there instead! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Lola_Granola Posted October 28, 2010 Regular Member Share Posted October 28, 2010 on your new QT tanks and fishie adventure! I'm looking forward to following how things go! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member kshepherd87 Posted October 28, 2010 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 28, 2010 on your new QT tanks and fishie adventure! I'm looking forward to following how things go! Aww thanks I'll be sure to post lots of pictures! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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