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

[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!

[chris121277]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

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!

+1 I couldn't have put it better myself, after loosing so many fish in QT I've stopped with it all together, now that being said......I'd never put a fish in my display if it looked sickly

[cuz]

I quarentine everything!! Altho yes it can be stressfull to some I think if done right its not so bad!! I keep alot of pvc pieces for all sizes of fish to hide in, use minimal light and basically leave them alone. Other than maintanence i try to leave them be to reduce their stress levels a bit.
I've lost every fish in my display and from that day on vowed never again!!!

[Skimmerking]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

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!

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.

Very good info there I believe in that all my tanks have been large so to myself it works so far. but I using buy all my stuff from Doug so it has been fair to me ..

[AquaticFinatic]

Thanks guys and gals. I did the no qt thing on my last tank which was a 90gal and lost most of my fish to ich. This time round I'm doing a 180 and am trying to find out if it was just my luck or everyone has had this problem. Our local supply is always hit and miss with health so don't really want to make that mistake again. So far I guess the majority don't and I think I agree after reading your thoughts.

[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.