Do I need to QT?

[dr_vinnie_boombatz]

I'm planning to add a fish this weekend, my tank has been up and running for ~16 months (recently upgraded in size) and coral are doing great. I only have astera snails. I haven't added coral for months, some snails were added recently but went through strong QT and cleaning.

I'm debating if I should do through QT with copper. I do have the Hanna copper reader ready if needed. I wont add any other fish, only ever keeping a single.

Thank you

 

[exnisstech]

It's a really personal decision. I choose to do observation QT and only medicate if I see signs of disease /parasites. Many people do medicated QT with copper. I've done copper in the past but lost fish so I stopped. I've had a velvet outbreak so I know the risks.

 

[dr_vinnie_boombatz]

It's a really personal decision. I choose to do observation QT and only medicate if I see signs of disease /parasites. Many people do medicated QT with copper. I've done copper in the past but lost fish so I stopped. I've had a velvet outbreak so I know the risks.

Thank you, that is what I'm leaning towards as well. I can always setup a QT and keep my DT fallow for 3+ months since it's only the one fish.

 

[dangit]

Everyone will probably have a different answer but personally all of my fish are QTed and I will only buy QTed fish moving forward. I started out using the BRS 80/20 QT method and I would say it’s seemed to work well. Now my lfs does full QT treatment and I have only bought fish from there since. I know that isn’t an option for everyone so doing it yourself is more likely. It is also a lot of extra work IMO that’s why I’ll just pay a premium for my lfs to do it

 

[Spare time]

It is best to QT or buy qt'd fish. The reason is that observation may let things slip through. It is easier to treat proactively with copper + prazi than it is do catch all of the fish when they are sick or dying. As someone who has worked at 2 lfs stores, I can't tell you enough how risky it is to not QT.