Lemon tetra quarantine

[SouthAmericanCichlids]

How big of a tank would I need to quarantine 20 lemon tetras.

 

[JayAlva]

For quarantine 10 gallon would be fine.

 

[faydout]

How big are they? I've got 20 fully grown in a 40B. I wouldn't go any lower than this for 20, but again, mine are grown.

 

[SouthAmericanCichlids]

Mine are the smallest they will sell them. I am getting them ordered and as soon as they are old enough I will get them.

 

[Pfrozen]

lemon tetras are nice, great choice imo

 

[ProudPapa]

They are great fish, and while I agree that a 10 gallon tank would probably be okay for a week or so, 20 would be better.

 

[SouthAmericanCichlids]

If I did wc every other day, can I keep them in a 10g. I have a 10g that I am restocking soon. So while the old fish are gone, in between I will add ammonia, I was planning on putting them in there, otherwise I can not set up a quarantine tank. Because I am a teen with no source of income.

 

[JayAlva]

If I did wc every other day, can I keep them in a 10g. I have a 10g that I am restocking soon. So while the old fish are gone, in between I will add ammonia, I was planning on putting them in there, otherwise I can not set up a quarantine tank. Because I am a teen with no source of income.

It'll be fine in a 10 gallon just watch the waste and water parameters. Keep your spending down if that's what you already have.

 

[SouthAmericanCichlids]

Okay, so they are in there. They are very faded, as per usual. I figure they will color up within the next week. You know, I really like how my tank looks without the decor and just stones/sand. It looks like the wild, disorganized, and beautiful at the same time.

 

[JayAlva]

Okay, so they are in there. They are very faded, as per usual. I figure they will color up within the next week. You know, I really like how my tank looks without the decor and just stones/sand. It looks like the wild, disorganized, and beautiful at the same time.

That's awesome would love to see a picture of them. I wanted some but couldn't find locally.

 

[SouthAmericanCichlids]

In the morning. I had to wait 2 and a half months of asking each week if they could order any.

 

[faydout]

Got mine from Aqua Huna, they normally seem to keep them in stock.

 

[SouthAmericanCichlids]

I don't completely trust fish being shipped by random sites, plus they charge like 15-30 for shipping too. I couldn't get a pic today, I was out for most of the day practicing for the school play Romeo and Juliet. And my mom's in bed. But I have noticed two of them are swimming fun. They just kind of go in circles, upside down, sideways, all around, like their swim bladder is out of whack. There is not a strong current in the tank, just a sponge filter. I can't quarantine them. I have something I could put them and a filter, just no heater. I netted them and they are still in the tank water, just separated by the net because my breeder box is currently being used.

Oh yeah, and they all kind of fidget really quickly, is that normal for lemon tetras. They kind of adjust themselves quite often.