Fish in QT dying

[BlueWorldAquatic]

copper bad.... I personally don't even carry copper in our store

There are too many fish that can't handle it, especially angels.


Depending on where your LFS gets their stock, depends on how well the fish acclimate to captivity.

That is why we try to purchase as much captive bred or tank raised or MAC certified fish. Regardless of our dilligence, we still have to purchased caught livestock for re-sale.

There are many arguments on either side for the QT tank. The only thing I can suggest, that agrees with many others, is know where the fish you are getting come from.

Wild caught fish have problems with disease, and stress much more than captive bred.

I have 2 facilities that I purchase from that acclimate their fish for approx 10 days before the sell them to us, getting the fish from filtered ocean water to production (manmade) saltwater. I have seen fish from these facilities start eating withing an hour from being released from their transport bags.

Ken - BWA

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by marie

Not quite true, granted it was cupramine that I used but I have since used my tank to house corals and inverts and had no problems

if you cleaned it super super good and had no other choice but i wouldnt use it for the sake of a tiny tank that can be bought for like $30.im sure there are ways to clean them well but id be iffy for sure probably more so in a small tank then a larger one. theres no way to tell when something will leach untill its too late.