Quarantine?

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Should I quarantine the first fish before it goes into the newly cycled tank? Or is this unnecessary since there is nothing else in there?
 

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Would not hurt
Purpose of QT is to assure there are no issues that arise that would otherwise end up in your display tank
Great insurance policy it is
 

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Even with no other livestock in the tank, diseases can still be introduced with new fish that can be hard to eradicate in a tank with calcareous materials, such as rocks and sand.
These diseases or issues may live undetected until you add more fish/corals or add other stresses to the system.

Quarantine should be for all new additions (technically even coral/invertebrates/"live" materials) if it is to be effective. Any living additions can be disease vectors with long-term effects.
 
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