Quarantine question

[pIankton]

I've read through your quarantine procedures for your Diver's Den area, but was wondering if these are the same principles applied in your regular livestock orders?

Reason being, I'm in the market for a Copperband Butterfly and have been scoping the Diver's Den recently only to find a Chelmonops instead. There are (3) shown under your regular on-line livestock selections from the Indo-Pacific and from Singapore.

I am willing to purchase the Butterfly since your Arrive Alive guarantee is worth the extra money IMO, but would like to know about the QT of the regular on-line orders too.

Thanks

 

[dfs/la2]

Piankton,

All of the staff here at Drs. Foster & Smith recognizes the need to properly quarantine aquaria so that we can offer the healthiest aquatic life available. Although we take many steps to ensure the best possible health of the livestock we offer, we still feel strongly that any aquatic life you bring into your home should be quarantined in a separate aquarium before placing in a display aquarium. By incorporating this protocol at home, you will greatly reduce the likelihood of having problems down the road.

You may wish to view a previous post made by Ginger in regards to our Live Aquaria acclimation procedures:

Quarantine Procedures...

“Marine fish and invertebrates are flown in direct from multiple locales around the world. The fish and invertebrates are acclimated in a temperature-controlled room illuminated under red lighting to not shock these animals when the boxes are opened. Fish are cut from their shipping bags and placed in polyethylene totes with shipping water. Brand new seawater of the same temperature is adjusted to a low pH to match the new shipment and this is then dripped into the totes. Water is exchanged with low pH water so that the fish will not be exposed to lethal ammonia levels that can burn their gills during acclimation. Once the inbound fish are in this low pH solution they are then acclimated to the main fish systems where they will reside after acclimation. Fish are then transferred to the holding system and covered with a tarp until they are breathing normally.

Fish are held at the aquatic center for an unspecified time, which will vary depending on the species, origin and transit time. Fish that show any sign of damage or disease are transferred off the floor into a dedicated treatment system so that antibiotics can be administered to combat their specific ailment. Once the fish are healed they are then transferred back onto the floor and are offered for sale when they are eating properly and exhibiting normal behavior. They then can be screened, and selected for shipment and pack out.”

You may also be interested in checking out our Up Close Interview with Dr. Race Foster, where he discusses the advantages of buying fish through LiveAquaria.com at the following link:

Up Close Interview with Dr. Race Foster

If you have additional questions, please feel free to let us know.

Mike S.
Live Aquaria
Drs. Foster and Smith

 

[pIankton]

Thanks so much for your reply.