How bad is it if LFS water got into my tank

[PirateLove]

I bought a snail and the magnets I was using to hold him out of the water failed. About a half to full cup of water went into my sump. Should I be worried?? :eek2:

 

[Big K]

From what I've read, most of the issues with bag water is produced by the fish itself in transport. Not due to horrible conditions existing at the retailer. How long was it in the bag?

I wouldn't think a half cup of any type of water could seriously impact a 42 gallon system.

 

[mcgyvr]

Oh yes... time to break the tank down.. Your saltwater career is over just like that..



Its fine...

FWIW.. I've never qt'd/ttm/dipped ANYTHING in 20 years of this.. I've never had ich.. Never had any problems that I can relate to it.. I routinely put water/fish straight from the bag right into the tank... I'm a gosh darn rebel..

 

[Big K]

Do you ever get livestock shipped to you?

 

[PirateLove]

It was only one snail. No fish. It was in the bag from approximately 9 hours. I have never had livestock shipped to me. This was local.

 

[crawlerman]

Your fine, but why would you leave him in a bag for 9 hours if you got him locally. Should get them started on the acclimation as fast as possible. Read the death in bag sticky above, good info.

 

[ca1ore]

No worries at all. Anything 'bad' in that water is on the animal already anyhow. When I buy a new fish, all the shipping water goes into QT along with said fish.

 

[PirateLove]

Your fine, but why would you leave him in a bag for 9 hours if you got him locally. Should get them started on the acclimation as fast as possible. Read the death in bag sticky above, good info.

I understand, been in the hobby for 5 years but after I placed him in the tank to get the temperature matched I fell asleep (working 24 hour shift and just passed out in bed.) When I woke up I immediately started acclimation and put a drop of Prime into the bag. He is now out and moving freely through the tank. I was just worried about the water that was introduced into my tank

 

[PirateLove]

PS. Thank you to everyone who responded! I really appreciate the feedback.

 

[Jah2707]

I think the bigger problem would have been if it was a fish. Many times LFS will have copper in fish only water. You wouldn't want to get any of that in your tank. Coral or Invert water should be just fine. The reason most don't put coral water in their tank is due to not wanting to introduce some type of bad hitch hiker. Or the possibility it dirty water due to some decay.

This is at least my understanding. If i am wrong please someone correct me.

 

[ca1ore]

I haven't put a fish directly into my display from any source in over a decade, though I doubt a small quantity if water with copper would affect anything.

 

[billdogg]

Oh yes... time to break the tank down.. Your saltwater career is over just like that..

THIS!!!

:rollface::fun4::rollface:

Or perhaps this...

No worries at all. Anything 'bad' in that water is on the animal already anyhow. When I buy a new fish, all the shipping water goes into QT along with said fish.

I haven't put a fish directly into my display from any source in over a decade, though I doubt a small quantity if water with copper would affect anything.

 

[scooter31707]

Just hope the water is not infected with any parasites. That's the only thing I would worry about.

 

[Sk8r]

Inverts aren't kept in tanks with meds or copper because it kills them. So you don't have chemical contamination to worry about. If the invert was in an invert-only tank, you don't have to worry about parasites, because fish parasites need fish. If it came from a tank with fish, yes, some worry.
If the store keeps one sump for everything, it's all one tank.