Quarantine ..... Do you or don't you?

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Originally Posted by Aquattro

That's my logic also. Putting a new fish in a bare tank can cause a lot of stress. Adding them to an existing reef where all the other fish are behaving normally tends to make them feel more "at home". No stress, no disease!

Originally Posted by intarsiabox

I don't and so far have never had a diseased fish in my tank. I suppose quarentining would be the smart thing to do. But IMO a lot of diseases are brought on by stress that decreases a fishes immune system to fight of diseases that and it could normally take care of naturally. I think the fish will be less stressed in a good sized established tank. So far my theory has worked for me.

Very good info there I believe in that all my tanks have been large so to myself it works so far. but I using buy all my stuff from Doug so it has been fair to me ..