QT methods for fish, inverts and coral

[Mischke]

What are your personal methods for quarantine the above categories?

Also does anybody use medication to rid fish of internal parasites if they're wild caught, and if so what do you use?

Thanks, Nick

 

[MrTuskfish]

What are your personal methods for quarantine the above categories?

Also does anybody use medication to rid fish of internal parasites if they're wild caught, and if so what do you use?

Thanks, Nick

I think you'll find a ton of QT info by searching the forum; there are a zillion variations and opinions.

Just curious, why treat for internal parasites with just wild caught fish? The tank-bred fish in the hobby are a tiny percentage of the fish we keep; that number is increasing, but still very tiny. Some breeding facilities may be free of certain parasites; but that goes out the window as soon as the fish hit a wholesaler or retailer's system. Breeders commonly introduce wild fish to their breeding lines too. Brooklynella is very common in wild clowns and almost unheard of in breeding facilities. But this form has many threads involving brooklynella and tank-bred clowns. I would never assume any fish, wild or home grown, didn't carry parasites.