quarantine controversy

  1. F

    Copper Power treatment. Flukes and black ich.

    I have 2 purple tangs, 1 yellow tang, 2 sailfin tangs, 1 gem tang, 1 yellow eye kole tang, 1 blue hippo, 1 scopas, 1 bicolor fox face, 1 one spot fox face, 1 koi tang, 1 six line wrasse, 1 baby azure damsel and 5 green chromis. all relatively large except the damsel. I was gonna disperse them...
  2. L

    QT TANK QUESTIONS

    Hello All, I just set up a QT last night and added filter media from my main DT into the HOB filter on the QT tank I also dosed some live Bacteria. I had plans to get a fish soon but that fell through and I do not plan to use it until next week but would like to see how hard it is to keep it...
  3. P

    Do you QT aquacultured fish?

    Let me preface this by saying typically for all new fish I do a full QT that includes copper and meds such as metroplex in my separate QT. I’ve never purchased a fish before that has been aquacultured, especially by a big name brand and not just my LFS. However, I just purchased a baby Yellow...
  4. KGV

    Quarantine poll

    Most of us believe that quarantining your fish is the best approach to avoid diseases wiping out our entire tank. I think most will agree on that. But ... does it also safe more fish lives overall?
  5. NeverlosT

    New tank, did some TTM, doing some copper QT, but might just GIVE UP.

    Ok, Poll question here. I am starting a new tank, and transferring livestock from my old tank. My old tank has some big fat healthy tangs, and guess what, it also has ich. Rarely, and I mean like 1/year, I see some spots on the tangs, usually if if a new addition arrives or something big...
  6. BARNAKEWLZ

    Fish Quarantine Starter

    I am official starting up a quarantine system to stock up my tank. thought I would reach out for some do and don't as I am little hesitant to play doctor. Here is where I am starting with the QT. take look and let me know if there is anything missing.
  7. ColoradoBill

    Marine Ich- Do you really have to treat a fish for 30days?

    So, I've been developing my quarantine process for my fish and I've been doing a lot of reading. I'm seeing a lot of people who recommend copper treatment for 30 days to completely eradicate ich. My question is, if we're treating the fish in a separate QT tank, wouldn't you only need to treat...
  8. A Hypocrites View on Not Using Quarantine

    Personal Experience A Hypocrites View on Not Using Quarantine

    Little in this hobby stirs up as much emotional debate as discussions on quarantining fish. Threads on prophylactic treatment, ich management, and immunity are regularly hashed out until people are burned out. Passions run high, and for good reason. Both sides of the debate feel their practices...
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