Brieninsac
Member
Like many new to the hobby I spent a great amount of time reading and researching all the thing related to aquariums. It was through this exhaustive process I came to realize the importance of quarantining.
I had just spent thousands of dollars on a new system and the last thing I wanted to do was spend more on a second aquarium for quarantining. But after some coaxing from some seasoned members here I relented and set one up. This was by far the best advise I have been given.
After quarantining my first two clowns and later a Firefish and Royal Gramma successfully I placed 5 green Chromis in quarantine. Within weeks 2 of them developed some type of parasite, most likely Uronema marine. They died within days and the other 2 a couple weeks later even after treatment. The last Chromis would appear fine for a couple of weeks and then start showing signs of disease. I would treat again and he would look good for a couple weeks and then he'd get sick again. After the third time he succumbed and the QT has since been broken down and sanitized waiting to be used again.
The point being I see posts on here frequently from other noobs who put fish in their DT before cycling or without quarantining them first and then come here seeking immediate help for diseased or dead fish. As the saying goes "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of heartache." I can't imagine how bad I would have felt if I put those Chromis in my DT and my other healthy fish got sick and died too. Perhaps this is where so much frustration comes from in this hobby.
Do yourself a favor, spend the $100 and setup a QT. It'll be the best money you'll ever spend on this hobby.
I had just spent thousands of dollars on a new system and the last thing I wanted to do was spend more on a second aquarium for quarantining. But after some coaxing from some seasoned members here I relented and set one up. This was by far the best advise I have been given.
After quarantining my first two clowns and later a Firefish and Royal Gramma successfully I placed 5 green Chromis in quarantine. Within weeks 2 of them developed some type of parasite, most likely Uronema marine. They died within days and the other 2 a couple weeks later even after treatment. The last Chromis would appear fine for a couple of weeks and then start showing signs of disease. I would treat again and he would look good for a couple weeks and then he'd get sick again. After the third time he succumbed and the QT has since been broken down and sanitized waiting to be used again.
The point being I see posts on here frequently from other noobs who put fish in their DT before cycling or without quarantining them first and then come here seeking immediate help for diseased or dead fish. As the saying goes "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of heartache." I can't imagine how bad I would have felt if I put those Chromis in my DT and my other healthy fish got sick and died too. Perhaps this is where so much frustration comes from in this hobby.
Do yourself a favor, spend the $100 and setup a QT. It'll be the best money you'll ever spend on this hobby.
