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View Poll Results: Who uses a quarantine tank?
I quarantine everything 5 4.42%
I quarantine only my fish 18 15.93%
I quarantine and use dip/bath 9 7.96%
I only use a dip/bath 7 6.19%
I don’t quarantine or use a dip/bath 74 65.49%
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Old 08-18-2007, 08:06 PM
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Default Who uses quarantine tanks?

We all have read about the benefits of a quarantine tank when introducing new livestock into our aquariums. However, it can be a hassle to set up such a tank. I felt it was time for a new poll and want to know who actually uses a quarantine tank, what they quarantine and for how long.

I can't even reach the bottom of my tank and find it very difficult to remove anything once introduced into my system. Therefore, I want to be confident that what ever goes into my tank is as healthy as possible and hopefully free of disease. Therefore, I have a 44 gal quarantine tank constantly stocked and running and add new fish and inverts for 2-3 weeks. I don't have strong lighting on the quarantine tanks and thus add corals directly to the main tank (probably should also quarantine and/or dip).
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