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How are Your Kids Coping with Quarantine?

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Many states issued “stay at home” orders during the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose, of course, was to slow the spread of the virus by encouraging people to stay at home. The virus is still out there, and quarantine efforts can return if cases go up again. Children and teens are experiencing a variety of reactions to being quarantined. WebMD mentioned 14-year-old “Grace” (not her real name) who said she noticed that she felt more relaxed than usual after one week in quarantine. “Grace” attributes this change to having her school-related stress reduced with online classes just two days a week, … Continue reading →

Quarantine Tank Setup

Setting up a quarantine tank doesn’t have to be a huge ordeal. A relatively simple aquarium will suffice for your hospital tank. Here’s what you will need: A tank between ten and twenty gallons — larger if you have larger fish. A filter — use a filter without activated carbon, because carbon can remove medication from the water. A heater — your fish need appropriate temperatures just as much when they are sick. An aquarium test kit — to make sure the pH, ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate levels are all safe and appropriate. An airstone — to increase surface agitation. … Continue reading →

Quarantine Tanks

What is a quarantine tank? Also known as a hospital tank, a quarantine tank is used to isolate sick fish to (hopefully) prevent the spread of disease to other fish. A quarantine tank doesn’t have to be a complicated setup — for most aquarium owners, a tank between ten and twenty gallons is enough. If you keep freshwater fish, you may not need a quarantine tank as much as you would if you had a saltwater tank. Why? Because freshwater fish are generally better suited to life in captivity. Many freshwater fish are born and raised in tanks, and aren’t … Continue reading →