Post QT Feeding ?'s

[Sean_B]

What are the collective thoughts, if any on Post QT feeding restrictions?

If an Aquarist keeps, or strives to keeps a quarantined DT are they concerned with contamination per feeding procedures?

E.G., White Worms, Black Worms, Clams or Mussels?

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

What are the collective thoughts, if any on Post QT feeding restrictions?

If an Aquarist keeps, or strives to keeps a quarantined DT are they concerned with contamination per feeding procedures?

E.G., White Worms, Black Worms, Clams or Mussels?

Are you asking if those food sources can introduce pests?

 

[C. Eymann]

Depends on the source and handling/ state of food items- fresh clams/mussels would probably get a no from me, but ones that have been previously frozen/ preferably flash frozen are probably fine.
Live White/ black worms will all depend on the biosecurity of how/ where they have been cultured

 

[Sean_B]

Are you asking if those food sources can introduce pests?

If an Aquarist keeps, or strives to keeps a quarantined DT are they concerned with contamination per feeding procedures?

pests, diseases anything that someone would hope to prevent per a Quarantine process

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

If an Aquarist keeps, or strives to keeps a quarantined DT are they concerned with contamination per feeding procedures?

pests, diseases anything that someone would hope to prevent per a Quarantine process

I can't answer for everyone but I can answer for me.

I strive to keep a disease free tank. I feed pre Frozen foods+ nori only. I do not worry about it at all.

 

[Sean_B]

Depends on the source and handling/ state of food items- fresh clams/mussels would probably get a no from me, but ones that have been previously frozen/ preferably flash frozen are probably fine.
Live White/ black worms will all depend on the biosecurity of how/ where they have been cultured

let's suggest clams and mussels FDA approved/"human Grade"

what biosecurity's are invested in White/Black worm cultures? Let's suggest again for sake of argument that the culture comes from a reputable source? I'm simply asking because that same standard does not seem to apply to fish Quarantine?

 

[Reefahholic]

I keep a pretty clean DT and after QT I feed frozen, nori, and pellets. I’d be slightly concerned with anything fresh, because a lot of these fresh foods harbor parasites in their gut, but I’m not exactly sure how long they can remain alive once the host is dead. I’d feel a lot better freezing it first.

 

[Sean_B]

I can't answer for everyone but I can answer for me.

I strive to keep a disease free tank. I feed pre Frozen foods+ nori only. I do not worry about it at all.

would you feed your fish clams or mussels that you purchased from a grocery store? frozen or fresh, but human consumption grade?

 

[Reefahholic]

Let’s take fresh shrimp for example. Where I live on the Texas coast these can literally be caught and on display in a matter of hours. Quickly enough to still have live parasites in the gut and rectum. After a day or so on ice, I’m sure they die.

 

[Reefahholic]

would you feed your fish clams or mussels that you purchased from a grocery store? frozen or fresh, but human consumption grade?

I would, but I’d be particular about which parts I feed.

 

[Sean_B]

I'm inclined to believe if a seafood source is ok for human consumption(on a bacterial/parasitic level, not talking about unnatural additives) why would it not be ok for fish?

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

would you feed your fish clams or mussels that you purchased from a grocery store? frozen or fresh, but human consumption grade?

No.. There's to reason to. Risk is easily mitigated by freezing them.

 

[Sean_B]

sidetracked a bit

I really want to know if by Quarantining a fish, are we destined to limiting feeding that fish natural options?

I'm not looking to create a huge debate, it just seems completely illogical.

 

[Sean_B]

No.. There's to reason to. Risk is easily mitigated by freezing them.

I prefer fresh, I naturally assumed fish had the same preference

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

I prefer fresh, I naturally assumed fish had the same preference

I throw two frozen, thawed clams in on different ends of the tank because one starts fights. .

All that to say, I don't think they mind.