Quarantining fish?

[reefrage]

I try to buy captive bred fish directly from the breeder, and in those cases I do not quarantine (but I do use an acclimation box to help reduce stress and to make sure it is eating). There are a few members who will tell you they got parasites introduced to their tank this way, but that is what I do.

buying captive breed fish is not really possible in Australia yet, so i will have to get wild caught fish

 

[reefrage]

Having experiencing marine velvet I will never add a fish to my display without a minimum of 45 days in observation. I have 3 tangs that survived that outbreak after I moved them all into copper for treatment and have now been with me for 6,9 and 10 years. I lost more than I saved
Personally I would not skip QT because it's a hassle. A hassle to me is trying to rush a hospital tank set up to treat a tank full of sick fish.
I lost too many fish when I tried medicating every fish I purchased. I'm sure it was something I did but not knowing what I did wrong I decided to switch to observation.
I used it as an excuse to set up another tank I keep a 40g running with 2 small fish and all my new arrivals go in so I can monitor them. I also use the time to condition my new fish to tank life and get them eating foods I feed.
At the end of the day it's a personal decision and we all make our own choice based on our risk tolerance and experience. I don't recommend not to QT just because I don't because not everyone has the ability to be as selective as I can be when I buy fish. I feel that is the most important step to success and not everyone is able to complete that step so QT becomes more important.
I recently had a reefer 300 fail and used the opportunity to upgrade my observation tank. I know have a 40g complete with sump and reef mat. Thanks redsea lol

My observation tank

PS. I introduced velvet when unbeknownst to me I added a fish that was housed in 1.015 salinty and low level copper. 48 hours after acclimating it to 1.025 and adding it my DT it died and others began to follow.

your QT is better than my main tank Lol

 

[exnisstech]

your QT is better than my main tank Lol

It's all pieces from other tanks that had to be moved out for one reason or another. I also try to make the tank like a reef tank not a hospital tank. I think it helps reduce stress and fish that pick at the rocks have critters they can eat while I'm conditioning them to tank life.
It does have a roller which I don't have on my other tanks lol.