I have never get it by myself but have been out for some very strange occasion when the doctors have looks for this bacteria in me. But I have seen this wounds at some of my friends.
Sincerely Lasse
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I have never get it by myself but have been out for some very strange occasion when the doctors have looks for this bacteria in me. But I have seen this wounds at some of my friends.
I have two large mussels in my DT that came on my LR and seem to be doing great. I have a dozen or so smaller ones in my sump that I collected and also seem fine. I think I’ll slowly add more to my sump if they are happy then I guess they must be filtering something. I can occasionally use them as fresh protein for my fish too.I have a living Mussel that was attached to the live rock. Also I got some live clams from the ocean and added them to my sump. Some died but most of them are still closed up so assuming alive.
I've found a local LFS that is willing to observe and pellet train my fish for two weeks. I think this a big thing for them because they are limited in space but they do it because the rest of the LFS competition is gone and they want to survive. They'll even do this for $15 fish. I'll go check on them at least once (it is about 40 minutes away). But I feel the bigger issue for me is the eating and acclimation problems. I haven't had luck with mailed fish, no matter how professional they are. It is just too much stress. I like to be able to take a fish home, put him in the tank, and know that he will eat that evening and have a better chance of survival.This could be a great conversation!
Let's be honest here. I would imagine that most hobbyists don't quarantine (QT) livestock, fish or corals. If I were to guess I would say somewhere around 80/20. Is quarantining livestock a good thing to do, HECK YES! But that's not this discussion is about.
So for those of you that don't QT fish or corals what steps do you take to mitigate the risk, as much as possible, of infecting your tank with disease or parasites?
image via Mark Poletti
;Nailbitingthis is what happens when you don’t QT. I never have for the 6 years I have been in the hobby. then the unthinkable happens. I put in a cleaner wrasse who unknowingly had velvet as he was not showing any signs. This took out 10 of my 14 fish. I was able to save 4 by the time I was able to catch who was still alive. I QT all fish now for 30 days. Start with prazi. then therapeutic leaves of copper power. then observation after that. It takes a major catastrophe to happen to open your eyes. Never lost a fish other than a jumper.
I lost a powder blue, pajama cardinal, 3 stripe and yellow tail damasls, yellow tang, paired clowns, cleaner wrasse and one other
I've found a local LFS that is willing to observe and pellet train my fish for two weeks. I think this a big thing for them because they are limited in space but they do it because the rest of the LFS competition is gone and they want to survive. They'll even do this for $15 fish. I'll go check on them at least once (it is about 40 minutes away). But I feel the bigger issue for me is the eating and acclimation problems. I haven't had luck with mailed fish, no matter how professional they are. It is just too much stress. I like to be able to take a fish home, put him in the tank, and know that he will eat that evening and have a better chance of survival.
Also, not having a gigantic tank, I don't keep keep more than 1 fish per 10 gallons. With the exception of 2 juveniles in a nano, but they won't be in there forever. And with a 60g, I won't keep more than 4 fish in total. The more fish, the greater the risk.
But I'm also new-ish. And green enough to still justify some risks.
You’re in Davis ...?If you dont mind me asking, who is your local fish store now, the one offering the pellet training? Rivers to Reef closed a while ago and there isnt much anymore on that 80 corridor between Vallejo and Sacramento.
If I can ever get my little business off the ground beyond what I'm already doing, I was planning to someday offer the QT experience that hobbyists seem to be looking for. I'm already there with Coral and Inverts, I just want to get there for Fish. There isn't much around here for the hobbyist these days.
-Dan (AquaLifeStudio)
Fairfield, so not far. I've got my own QT setups but was curious who offered it in the area.You’re in Davis ...?
Splash will do it. Ask for Mike.
I’d buy from you if you offered similar.Fairfield, so not far. I've got my own QT setups but was curious who offered it in the area.
Someday, I'm not yet setup to do it on a larger scale. I've got a home office to redo first and the coral QT setup associated with it takes priority over fish.I’d buy from you if you offered similar.