Is it safe to transfer fish without quarantine?

fishski13 · Mar 4, 2023

I have had a longnose hawkfish for about 6-7 months in a 10 gallon to grow him out. He did not go through any type of quarantine or medication before being put into the 10 gallon. I am going to be transferring my 10 gallon coral, inverts, and other fish (a sissortail goby) into a different tank. However the hawkfish I have always wanted to have in my big display tank. I was wondering since I have had this hawkfish in the 10 gallon for 6-7 months is it safe to transfer it to my big display tank without quarantine? If any one can help that would be greatly appreciated.

Crabby48 · Mar 4, 2023

Probably but without treatment or scrapings, hill clippings you never 100 percent know. Do you qt all fish and coral then you probably are already managing a parasite. It’s how far you want to go.

Feed healthy good food and drop him in for little risk or qt to be sure

vetteguy53081 · Mar 4, 2023

fishski13 said:
I have had a longnose hawkfish for about 6-7 months in a 10 gallon to grow him out. He did not go through any type of quarantine or medication before being put into the 10 gallon. I am going to be transferring my 10 gallon coral, inverts, and other fish (a sissortail goby) into a different tank. However the hawkfish I have always wanted to have in my big display tank. I was wondering since I have had this hawkfish in the 10 gallon for 6-7 months is it safe to transfer it to my big display tank without quarantine? If any one can help that would be greatly appreciated.

Yes- would be same as observational QT and after this time period, its obviously healthy