QT tanks. Seriously, WTF??

[fishoholic]

I have mixed feelings, for most things I suspect QT is more stressful on the fish then the QT med.'s or hypo is good for them. I lost a tang that was eating and looking ok and was 2 years old but he had ich. My other fish were stressing him out so a freind agreed to take him after the ich was gone. I Qt'd him and did a hypo treatment for a few weeks, the fish was stressed out the whole time and towards the end he stopped eating. The last day of QT and we were going to take him to our friends tank I came home from work to a dead fish

On the other hand if I had started QT earlier (or QT'd new fish in the first place) when I went through the marine velevt I most likely would of been able to save most of my fish. Instead I left it too long (because I didn't like QT) and had most of my fish die.

[RuGlu6]

QT for new fish YES!
QT for the ones that in the display tank NO! too much stress + infection+net scratching

[mark]

I've done the QT thing and lost fish as well. First time believe was a NH3 spike (can rise surprisingly fast) on a newly set up QT.

Last time I tried QT was for a new fish. I placed a Potters in my 20g fuge that had been set up for awhile. I isolated it from the display (thought if something did show up, would just toss the macro), added a heater, SS65, monitored ammonia and still the fish died after about 3 weeks.

Really believe in the idea of the QT, just not having much luck with them.

[aussiefishy]

The QT issue should NOT be up for debate. It should be used for all new livestock and existing wounded/sick specimen Period.

The poped-eye sickness was induced due to environmental stress factors. ie: existing wound on eye, chemical imbalance in saltwater causing immunodeficiencies at the eye site. the best way to treat poped eye, in my opinion, is to use freshwater dips.

certainly, there will be additional stress induced to the specimen when catching it. but on the contrary, what is the chances for the fish to survive without intervention?

My experience tells me it is far, far cheaper to have a new or wounded specimen die in your QT than watching your main tank inhabitants die off one after another slowly.

The QT have saved me so much money in the past 5 years, that i am convinced this is the best practice to be employed at all times.

[globaldesigns]

I agree but also disagree on the use of a QT...

In my case, I buy my fish solely from one person now... This LFS is setup in such a way that he doesn't sell a fish before its time... This store treats where necessary, but also makes sure that the fish is healthy and eating before leaving... For example, he won't let no angel leave before 2-3 weeks, Morish Idols, he is very good at getting them to eat pellets... He has probably the best success rate for keeping fish alive after giving them to the customer.

You all may know who this LFS is in Calgary... But because of his practices I don't do the QT, this allows me to invest more $$$, time and the space for the main system.

If you don't have the luxury that I have with purchasing livestock, then I can see a QT being beneficial for new purchases.

Just my 2 cents.