Don't QT Rabbitfish?

[gregzz4]

My One Spot gave me no grief during netting

When Smudge came home, I used one net and a reef glove to transfer him into the QT as he was freakin' out a bit

When the observation period was over, I used 2 nets to get him into a small bucket for the DT transfer, and covered the bucket with a towel while dripping. This made him very docile
I used only one net to transfer him to the DT as he was very sedate by then

[MMAX]

I bought my one-spot from a fellow reefer about 2 years ago. After slow dripping him for an hour I attempted to net him to place him in the display. Damn thing freaked out and got its spines tangled in the net. Quite an ordeal to get him out and he untangled himself and I didn't get tagged.

[Enigma]

Thanks for the feedback, folks.

I do believe I made the right choice in QTing him. I just wish wetwebmedia was a little more clear. Not QTing seems like too big a risk.

The benefits of QT go beyond avoiding the transmission of disease. It gives one the opportunity to get the fish eating. This guy is not eating what I expected him too. I was told "brine and mysis, but you might be able to get I'm trained on pellets." As it turns out, he gobbles up Spectrum small fish pellets, but isn't overly interested in brine and mysis. It took me three days to figure that out. In the display system, there is so much voracious competition when it comes to food, it would have been harder to figure out.

[howdy20012002]

I believe that they are saying don't quarantine because of the potential dangers to you because of the fish's venom and the stress it creates on the fish when you potentially have to take a long time trying to get disentangled it from the net. However, I don't think that they are guarenteed to be disease free - they can carry disease just like any other fish..I personally wouldn't take the chance.
I think you made the right move.
Neal

[Enigma]

Well, I hope I don't pay for this. I've moved "Shade" (my one spot fox face) to the DT after six days in the QT. I'm confident that he's healthy, but I didn't like his behaviour in the QT. He appeared quite stressed and agitated, and he really wasn't settling down nicely. He is eating, however.

Hubby and I discussed it, and we felt it was worth the risk.

He is much more calm in the DT, and he's snuggled up to a birdsnest. He tried cozying up in the small torch coral, but the little clown took offense. The little clown (Nemo) appeared to get a spine in the head as he attempted to oust Shade from the torch. Nemo appears to be okay. I would think the effects of a Foxface spine in the head would be pretty quick.

[albert_dao]

As a quick FYI, I've been stung by rabbitfish before and it hurts far more than what you'd feel being stung by a lionfish... Or a really mean wasp for that matter.

[Enigma]

Originally Posted by albert_dao

As a quick FYI, I've been stung by rabbitfish before and it hurts far more than what you'd feel being stung by a lionfish... Or a really mean wasp for that matter.

That does make me nervous . . . I won't be stickin' my hand in the tank without gloves anymore.

[gregzz4]

Excellent name

I also felt bad keeping our Smudge in a 20g QT for 15 days, and we are probably risking some kind of future DT infection
He was doing well in the QT but paced a lot
Once he was in the DT he stopped pacing and started to eat even more than before
He's now the biggest piggy we have
He eats NLS pellets, mysis, brine ( 'cause of the PJs ), Nori and now HBH super soft spirulina pellets ( thanks for the tip Myka )

Hope Shade settles in quickly

Have you tried hand-feeding yet ?
Smudge will come right to me when he sees food in my hand and eats nori out of my fingers
He also scares the hell out of me as he follows me around the tank when I'm doing other stuff