onehawksfan
Got Reef-er?
I am starting a new small reef tank and I am debating whether or not it's worth it to setup a quarantine tank (QT). I've already read about the pros and cons and I know it's always a good idea. I just don't want to wait another 4 weeks before I add anything into the tank (quarantine time). What I would like to know is how many people actually do this in the real world. Do you use one? What size? For fish and corals/polyps/mushrooms/inverts? Does everyone do a freshwater dip and what exactly is involved with that? Would I be making a mistake if I don't use one (QT)? I am leaning towards not using one. Seems like a lot of work - then again, so does dealing with ich. For my initial stocking, I plan on ordering a nano polyp pack, a nano mushroom pack, and some snails and a crab from LiveAquaria. Do I need to quarantine these? or dip? thanks for the input!