QT fish online?

MTsquared · Sep 20, 2020

Just setup a much larger system and transferred the few small fish I had over as well as corals and inverts. Looking to add some more fish to the new tank however I do not have a QT tank (more on that later).

Is there an online store you recommend that QT the fish before shipping? I know the LFS doesn’t and I don’t want to bring unwelcome pests into the new tank.

Here are my thoughts on the QT not sure if this would work? Thinking of getting a cheap 10g setup and use the water from existing display when I do a water change. Thought is maybe this will allow me to not have to cycle the QT tank and then I will have one going that I can use. Would this work?

GoingBroke88 · Sep 20, 2020

Quarantined Fish has fish that are fully quarantined before shipping. I haven't ordered from them yet but they're a new sponsor here and they go through the whole QT process.

Jib · Sep 20, 2020

Divers Den at Live Aqauria QT's fish. Not sure of the process though. Something to look into.

Buy Fish Online: Buy Tropical Fish, WYSIWYG corals, clams and inverts online at the Diver's Den® Store

Jib · Sep 20, 2020

MTsquared said:
Here are my thoughts on the QT not sure if this would work? Thinking of getting a cheap 10g setup and use the water from existing display when I do a water change. Thought is maybe this will allow me to not have to cycle the QT tank and then I will have one going that I can use. Would this work?

I'm still a pretty new reefer, but my understanding is water doesn't contain beneficial bacteria. You'd need rock or filter media from your display tank to have bacteria in the QT.

DrMMI · Sep 20, 2020

Tsmaquatics and marinecollectors both pre-quarantine fish. I just placed my first order with tsm. My fish will be ready in a few weeks so we'll see how it goes.

Mical · Sep 20, 2020

Probably the best in the business for quarantined fish -> https://marinecollectors.com/

KStatefan · Sep 20, 2020

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GoingBroke88 · Sep 20, 2020

KStatefan said:
Introduction

Hello fellow reefers My name is Mike (dr. reef), I am located in Tulsa Oklahoma. I started keeping fish at very early age, starting with freshwater then moving on to saltwater. Soon after i got into saltwater i realized diseases and problems that existed in them. As a medical school student i...

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Isn't Dr. Reef the same as Quarantined Fish? I think that's the name of his business...

KStatefan · Sep 20, 2020

GoingBroke88 said:
Isn't Dr. Reef the same as Quarantined Fish? I think that's the name of his business...

Yes I did not know the name of his business

Squeaky McMurdo · Sep 20, 2020

In regards to setting up your own quarantine: yes a 10 gallon with water from your display will work fine. Put a sponge in your sump and let it seed that with beneficial bacteria for at least 2 weeks and you will be good to go.

living_tribunal · Sep 20, 2020

GoingBroke88 said:
Quarantined Fish has fish that are fully quarantined before shipping. I haven't ordered from them yet but they're a new sponsor here and they go through the whole QT process.

Dr. Reef (Mike) is the only person I will ever buy fish from. He’s the only vendor that actually quarantines the fish he sells. He puts a lot of effort into it and it’s worth every penny.

Dr. Reef · Sep 20, 2020

KStatefan said:
Yes I did not know the name of his business

It is Dr. Reef (Mike) and business name is www.quarantinedfish.us

I cant promote my own business so there are also few other vendors out there.
If you want info about my operations and reviews check out the website and search for reviews.