Quarentine

Starry · #1 03-06-2008, 08:59 PM

When adding your first fish to the tank, is it nessasary to quarentine that fish?

Matt · #2 03-06-2008, 09:08 PM

No, there's not really any point, as long as you're not intending to add another fish during your QT period. I really should QT, but I don't, and one day, that's going to hurt.

ElGuappo · #3 03-06-2008, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt

No, there's not really any point, as long as you're not intending to add another fish during your QT period. I really should QT, but I don't, and one day, that's going to hurt.

Likewise.

GreenSpottedPuffer · #4 03-06-2008, 10:50 PM

If Im reading this correct, this is the first fish going into your display tank?

If so, then absolutely.

Every fish from the first to the last you add to your display get QT'd. Its a simple way to never introduce parasites and disease to your display tank. Why take a chance. Not fair to your fish.

iansfishy · #5 03-07-2008, 01:32 AM

not QTing your first fish is the same as not QTing any fish after that either.

mark · #6 03-07-2008, 02:25 AM

Whole purpose of quarantining fish is to keep any possible parasite, disease etc out of the display. Treating within the tank is possible but could be harder (or not as effective) or depending on method kill the other inhabitants.

It's not that hard to set up a QT.