Quarantine ..... Do you or don't you?

[AquaticFinatic]

Quarantine ........ Do you or don't you? If you do what do you do? If not how has that worked out for you? Just trying to get some ideas on a good setup for a qt tank. Thanks for looking.

[doch]

I don't, but I should. So far, it hasn't bit me in the A$$, but I'm sure it will someday.

[Aquattro]

I don't and have never introduced disease into any of my tanks. Going on 12 yrs of reefing.

[reefwars]

If I buy a fish from a store it gets quarantined, if it comes from a friends tank and I know it's healthy I just acclimate with lights out.

Recently bought a filefish right out the box I didn't have a month to quarantine and so far so good. I too have never had disease in any of my tanks my theory is if your tank isn't overpopulated and your tank is healthy them your new fish will too. I'd never buy a unhealthy looking fish though I should also add

[pelle31]

I have and haven't. Sometimes it can lead to a wreck. I've been lucky and everything has went smooth for me. I do however QT if I buy local(which is rare and you know the place).
Plus setting up a "QT" is a good way to get another tank set up!! QT tanks don't have to all fancy and whatnot.

[intarsiabox]

I don't and so far have never had a diseased fish in my tank. I suppose quarentining would be the smart thing to do. But IMO a lot of diseases are brought on by stress that decreases a fishes immune system to fight of diseases that and it could normally take care of naturally. I think the fish will be less stressed in a good sized established tank. So far my theory has worked for me.

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by intarsiabox

I think the fish will be less stressed in a good sized established tank. So far my theory has worked for me.

That's my logic also. Putting a new fish in a bare tank can cause a lot of stress. Adding them to an existing reef where all the other fish are behaving normally tends to make them feel more "at home". No stress, no disease!

[2pts]

Originally Posted by intarsiabox

I don't and so far have never had a diseased fish in my tank. I suppose quarentining would be the smart thing to do. But IMO a lot of diseases are brought on by stress that decreases a fishes immune system to fight of diseases that and it could normally take care of naturally. I think the fish will be less stressed in a good sized established tank. So far my theory has worked for me.

That's my theory too, my only exception was when I got my copperband butterfly. He had ich showing so I did freshwater dips and treated him with medicine. I Quarantined him for less than a week, but more so I didn't introduce the medicine to the display.

I did not quarantine my hippo tang, 2 days later he showed signs of ich, but it weant away after 2 more days. I contribute the disappearance of the ich to less stress (he did not get bullied at all) and to a lesser extent my cleaner wrasse.

[marie]

After losing half my fish to Marine Velvet I quarantine all fish. Right now I have a 60g cube set up with live rock and sand, new fish go in there for a minimum of 6 weeks. If they show any sign of disease they go into a 20g hospital tank to be treated.

[globaldesigns]

I don't and agree with the statements of the others that also don't