Quarantine, to do, or not to do?
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MrTuskfish
Team RC
Almost every problem that is discussed on the disease section of our forum could have been prevented by proper use of a QT. IMO, not using a QT is hard to imagine. I assume it worked, why change????
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That was my question too. Maybe I am misunderstanding the OP?
MrTuskfish
Team RC
I hope so, the question is hard to imagine.
spudmclellan
New member
Keep on Qt'ing
Wolverine
Premium Member
You can QT without copper, simply observing the fish. Some people do use sand in Q-tanks for that very reason. The primary thing is to make sure the fish are healthy before adding them to the main tank.
As noted above, you only need to add one diseased fish to your tank to wipe out what you've done so far.
As noted above, you only need to add one diseased fish to your tank to wipe out what you've done so far.
I have had one fish get very sick and die in my QT, after that I will never skip the QT with any fish. I have not been QTing my corals, but I do dip all my corals first, and the majority of my corals have come from other people's tanks, or large well establishedlfs tanks (the lfs I generally use has two 48 x 48 x 16 frag tanks).
Dr Colliebreath
New member
Quarantine all fish. Use a container of sand in the tank for wrasses or other fish that need a sand bed.
As others have said, one sick fish can undo all the good you have so far. It is not worth the risk. If you get a diseased fish, you want to address the disease in the QT, plus you want your fish to be eating well before introduction to the other fish.
As others have said, one sick fish can undo all the good you have so far. It is not worth the risk. If you get a diseased fish, you want to address the disease in the QT, plus you want your fish to be eating well before introduction to the other fish.
boleybuster
New member
I've been in this hobby for a little over 10 years, never had a quarantine, never had a problem with disease either. However, I do wait to buy fish until they have been in the fish store for about 2 or 3 weeks checking on their habits.
MrTuskfish
Team RC
You've been very lucky.
Many, many years ago; I regularly drove home legally drunk after our office happy hour for many years. never had an accident. I'd sure never suggest anyone else do the same.
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