Don't QT Rabbitfish?

[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]

Originally Posted by Enigma

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

You'll get used to it ...
As I said, Smudge makes me nervous but, as long as I don't make any sudden movements, all is good

When I'm doing things that may surprise him, I just corral him to the other end of the tank

[gregzz4]

BTW, I don't think they will purposely 'poke' us
I would think we'd have to 'grab' them to get stung

If you look at how Shade reacts to things, you'll see they only flare when they are still or hiding/sleeping, so I find it hard to think we'd be stung by a fleeing fish

[Enigma]

This guy was ramming into the glass in the QT. It was actually quite alarming. It would happen when the tank light was on and the bathroom light was off, or vice versa. Hubby kept forgetting this, and kept turning the bathroom light off. He'd swim very erratically at times, too. He wound up so worn out from ripping around the tank that he wound up stuck to the canister filter inlet.

Hand feeding? Nope. Lol. I'll let him settle first.

[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