Jul 15, 2012 #1 B brennae Aquarium Advice Addict Joined Jun 28, 2012 Messages 4,856 Location Near Chicago, IN Do shrimp and snails carry fish diseases? I am wanting to know if I need to quarantine new snails and shrimp. Thanks!
Do shrimp and snails carry fish diseases? I am wanting to know if I need to quarantine new snails and shrimp. Thanks!
Jul 16, 2012 #2 gobluewolverines4 Aquarium Advice Activist Joined Jun 9, 2012 Messages 164 Inverts cannot transfer diseases to fish and vice versa, you should be fine.
Jul 16, 2012 #3 bettaowner Aquarium Advice Addict Joined Jun 23, 2012 Messages 5,981 Location Hawaii True. The protozoans that cause diseases require a fish host. Plus using any medications on inverts would be fatal.
True. The protozoans that cause diseases require a fish host. Plus using any medications on inverts would be fatal.