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Kurt_Nelson · 09-02-2008, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by dskidmore

The risk factor of not QTing new fish is different for everyone. What is the value of your existing fish? Do you have children with emotional attachment to the fish? Do you have time to deal with a sick fish in the main? How much to you trust the source you got the fish from?

We're not talking about quarantining fish here... where talking about quarantining snails. The only risk is with the water that is coming in with them. And with proper techniques, you can knock the risk level down by a couple of orders of magnitude.

**melosu58** · 08-31-2008, 03:16 PM

Also read this as far as what is a QT needed for. I too dont QT my inverts.

ryshark · 08-31-2008, 08:01 PM

Thanks for the advice. I am just going to treat them like I do coral and acclimate then swirl/shake them in tank water in a separate container and then put them in.
Hockeygmc- I used to just put stuff right into the main display also, but after dealing with ich, c. isopods and a possible eunicid or fireworm, I am much more skeptical now. I will always QT fish for at least 30-days now. Taking care of Ich sucks, and I dont want to have to do it again if I can avoid it.

dskidmore · 09-01-2008, 10:22 PM

A thermometer and a refractometer are the best things to keep on hand. Ich for example can be treated with changes in salt and temperature alone. Most of the other meds have expiration dates, so it's a bit wasteful to keep them around and have to throw them out later.

HoCkEyGmC · 09-01-2008, 10:33 PM

yea i have the refractometer and thermometer on hand. and thanks for the tip about expiring.

Kurt_Nelson · 09-02-2008, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by dskidmore

Ich for example can be treated with changes in salt and temperature alone.

If you mean hyposalinity as far as "changes in salt", then yeah... I agree. But I get the feeling you're confusing freshwater ich with saltwater ich. Two totally different beasts.

dskidmore · 09-02-2008, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Kurt_Nelson

If you mean hyposalinity as far as "changes in salt", then yeah... I agree. But I get the feeling you're confusing freshwater ich with saltwater ich. Two totally different beasts.

Freshwater ich is usually treated via temperature changes, SW ich by hyposalinity?

**melosu58** · 09-02-2008, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by dskidmore

SW ich by hyposalinity?

That`s one of a few ways. IMO it`s one of the best ways. This link shows several other ways.

Marine Ich/Cryptocaryon irritans - A Discussion of this Parasite and the Treatment Options Available, Part I by Steven Pro - Reefkeeping.com

Innovator · 09-02-2008, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by dskidmore

Freshwater ich is usually treated via temperature changes, SW ich by hyposalinity?

I'd say the most common treatments for fw ich are raised salinity, raised temperature, and copper (still widely used). For sw the most common is hyposalinity and copper. In the future it seems nothing will be full proof since certain species of ich are showing tolerances towards near fw salinities, but this in itself is off topic.

Innovator · 09-02-2008, 11:22 AM

FYI, invertebrates (mobile or not) have been known to carry over various bacteriums amongst other nasties, all communicable to humans.