To quarantine fish but not corals?

[Denisk]

So I have to ask. I quarantine fish but don't have the set up to quarantine corals (not talking about dipping corals) for 72 days. I'm sure not a lot of people do. However do you take the same risk bringing in ich or other diseases not quarantining your corals? Is there a point to quarantine fish if you aren't quarantining corals?

 

[twilliard]

Corals bring pests
flatworm, aiptasia, algaes ect.

 

[Denisk]

Corals bring pests
flatworm, aiptasia, algaes ect.

I completely understand that part. However I was told by others that you can bring ich and other fish diseases as well.

 

[Mike_J]

I completely understand that part. However I was told by others that you can bring ich and other fish diseases as well.

This is certainly true.

 

[Josett Waid]

I completely understand that part. However I was told by others that you can bring ich and other fish diseases as well.

Yes, they can. Just a few days ago my tank was infested with ich because there was some on my corals, we didn't QT them but from now on we are. I suggest you should to, to prevent bringing in unwanted diseases and hitch hickers into your DT tank.

 

[Denisk]

Yes, they can. Just a few days ago my tank was infested with ich because there was some on my corals, we didn't QT them but from now on we are. I suggest you should to, to prevent bringing in unwatched diseases and hitch hickers into your DT tank.

Yeah that's why I brought this up. I also wanted to see if people have luck otherwise and just don't quarantine anything. I hear so many who spend all this time quarantining fish but then I think to myself, is there a point if you don't quarantine your corals. I always dip my corals and even there, you take a gamble with certain eggs that were carried in that you could have missed.

 

[Josett Waid]

Yeah that's why I brought this up. I also wanted to see if people have luck otherwise and just don't quarantine anything. I hear so many who spend all this time quarantining fish but then I think to myself, is there a point if you don't quarantine your corals. I always dip my corals and even there, you take a gamble with certain eggs that were carried in that you could have missed.

Well yes many people have luck not QT but they're taking a huge gamble.. We certainly did when we started the hobby in August, we lost almost a total of $1000 worth of fish because we didn't QT them and they all got velvet.. Now you don't have to QT anything but that's up to you if you rather know that nothing is coming into your DT or you take a risk and possibly bring something unwanted in..

 

[Duke4Life]

Anything wet goes through qt. A qt for coral and inverts can be quit simple. Biggest cost is a light I think.

 

[Josett Waid]

Anything wet goes through qt. A qt for coral and inverts can be quit simple. Biggest cost is a light I think.

+1
Also I got a light off Amazon for $20 and so far it works good on my DT but I'm moving it to my invert and coral QT since I'm getting a new one for my DT but what I'm trying to say is don't take the risk and purchase a 10g tank for 15$ or so and some sand maybe and a rock or if you prefer maybe a frag rack. But I just hope my info on this and opinion helps, I just hate to see someone else go through what we've gone through in such a short amount of time..

 

[melypr1985]

do you take the same risk bringing in ich or other diseases not quarantining your corals?

Yes. You absolutely can bring parasites into the tank with corals. Honestly I wouldn't ask if it's worth QT'ing fish if you don't QT corals... It's more Why wouldn't you QT your corals if you go through the trouble to QT your fish?

 

[stevo01]

Ask your pet store if they keep their corals on separate systems from fishstock. Thinking most would say yes, so the store would be able to use copper and other medications broadband on fish only.

 

[melypr1985]

Ask your pet store if they keep their corals on separate systems from fishstock. Thinking most would say yes, so the store would be able to use copper and other medications broadband on fish only.

At our store we still keep a few fish in the coral systems. Just something to think about.

 

[Denisk]

Man... some of you guys are getting really into this which is great! However the answers are really directed towards me. I think this was brought up more for just a friendly discussion/ tell your personal experiences. I should have worded it better. Oops

 

[stevo01]

At our store we still keep a few fish in the coral systems. Just something to think about.

Yes your right, I did forget a variable. I bet these are usually residents with the occasional price tag. Hali species of wrasse are a type of fish I would expect to find in a stores coral tank.

 

[stevo01]

There is a beautiful four spot wrasse in my LFS's big coral tank as well as a pair of clowns. I tried several times to get him to sell the wrasse to me. Lol. Finally, hearing "i can just order one for you". Yeah, but I want thaaaaat one. Hahaha.

 

[melypr1985]

Man... some of you guys are getting really into this which is great! However the answers are really directed towards me. I think this was brought up more for just a friendly discussion/ tell your personal experiences. I should have worded it better. Oops

Most of the people you will hear from are passionate about it because they've been through the worst. They are trying to convey their experience in a serious way to convince others not to make the same mistake. They don't mean to sound so intense, just passionate to help others.

I've only heard of a few people who kept an Acanthurus tang (powder blue and the like) for longer than a year (without QT) and that was usually only 2 or 3 max with them dying "mysteriously" (yeah right) and it was also a long time ago when velvet and ick weren't so rampant with shippers.

 

[melypr1985]

Yes your right, I did forget a variable. I bet these are usually residents with the occasional price tag. Hali species of wrasse are a type of fish I would expect to find in a stores coral tank.

Yes we keep mandarins and sand burying wrasses in our coral systems. Sometimes very expensive fish will live in one, which is stupid in my opinion, but I'm not in charge so meh.

 

[stevo01]

Most of the people you will hear from are passionate about it because they've been through the worst. They are trying to convey their experience in a serious way to convince others not to make the same mistake. They don't mean to sound so intense, just passionate to help others.

I've only heard of a few people who kept an Acanthurus tang (powder blue and the like) for longer than a year (without QT) and that was usually only 2 or 3 max with them dying "mysteriously" (yeah right) and it was also a long time ago when velvet and ick weren't so rampant with shippers.

Whats your top 5 most popular purchased fish that develope ich/velvet and your top 5 most popular fish that are resistant that are purchased? Think i said that right...

 

[melypr1985]

Whats your top 5 most popular purchased fish that develope ich/velvet and your top 5 most popular fish that are resistant that are purchased? Think i said that right...

Hard Question!!! But a good one. I'll have to think about that one. Hmm.... give me a minute >thinking face<

 

[stevo01]

Hard Question!!! But a good one. I'll have to think about that one. Hmm.... give me a minute >thinking face<

Im guessing purple tang will be on for velvet, and melanurus on the list for resilient.