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I agree, I can't say my method is 100% foolproof either, I can say I have never seen a parasite in my DT. You have a beautiful tank, more beautiful than most so you are definitely doing something right.I’m not saying that my method is foolproof. I’m hoping to spark some opinions on the topic of fish nutrition. I’m also putting the well documented topic that hobbyists are ill equipped to deal with the majority of illnesses a fish could have.
From the piece presented by macna the majority of the diseases we might encounter are internal and has no real outward symptoms that can be detected.
I’m also banking on the opinion that theoretically, diseases can be prevented and cured for sure, this doesn’t discard the fact that once introduced to the display, stress, injury, aggression may not cause a fish to fall ill especially when there are numerous airborne pathogens that can easily get into our fish tanks.
Many aquarists are just not equipped or able to perform the stringent quarantine methods employed by others. I would argue that the vast majority of reefers perform some kind of disease mitigation, but most of those aren’t actually effective and only offer a small chance of reducing the chances of harming their pets. Any mitigation is worth it though.
In our children’s lifetime some of the creatures we take for granted today will only be viewable in museums or television. Many will be placed on the endangered species list due to pollution, destruction of habitat and changing ocean conditions. It’s worth mitigating that impact to add a few years to this scenario.
I also agree that "most" hobbyists are not equipped to deal with these diseases we see on the forum every day. Proper QT is a large undertaking, it's expensive and requires much effort and observation.
They KEY here is having any med that may become necessary on hand. You can get simple things at a LFS. Some LFS carry much wider selections of meds than others. 75% of what I use is online only, some meds only available from a single vendor. Most of it can be had on Amazon. The reason I say it's key is because if something comes up that needs treated while a fish is in QT and you don't have the med on the shelf, it is the difference between life and death for the fish.
I will say everyday I see more and more people here at R2R becoming more equipped.