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Originally Posted by andrewsk

Do you not think fish need to be quarantined?

No argument there, though I don't have a propensity to do it myself. My past experiences with quarantine have been miserable, even with a dedicated 33g QT system, set up with or without rock, PVC, proper lighting etc... What I do now is throw any new fish in my fuge and keep an eye on them for a week or so for any signs of parasites or stress... usually once they start eating and are strong enough to ward off parasites I'll toss them in the main tank... so far I've been lucky... touch wood... My approach would be totally different in a FOWLR setup, but in the reef I really try to use natural methods...

QT seems to be a 50/50 thing... some people swear by it... others think it's a waste of time... I'm still on the fence.