Does anyone ever quarintine snails?

bigfish99 · 01/28/2007, 01:22 AM

Does anyone ever quarintine snails? or fresh water dip before placing in display tank?

alan214 · 01/28/2007, 01:33 AM

I don't see the need for it personally.

Tang Salad · 01/28/2007, 01:39 AM

Do no freshwater dip them; they would probably die.

As for QTing them, probably not necessary. But some people will recommend you quarantine everything: fish, inverts, salt mix, lightbulbs, digital cameras...everything!

Sk8r · 01/28/2007, 01:40 AM

Theoretically they might transmit the ich parasite, but to all knowledge, it cannot infest them: if you don't trust the source, a) don't ever allow foreign water into your tank: use your hand; and b) make 3 separate cups of your tank water and AFTER the snails are acclimated [dripped until tank water = bag water], triple dip the snails in each cup in succession to wash them off before adding them to your tank. Then toss the washwater.

lsir · 01/28/2007, 01:49 AM

I've never quarantine or aclimated a snail or crab in my life and never had a problem.

I might start to quarantine my light and digital camera though, good one.

LittlePuff · 01/28/2007, 09:05 AM

I don't either.

ReeferAl · 01/28/2007, 10:50 AM

I now quarantine everything. Snails or shrimp get 2 weeks in the QT. Any corals get at least 2 weeks with 3 dips- 1 on arrival, 1 before going to the DT and 1 half way in between. The snails and shrimp (I haven't added any crabs but they would get the same) just get the time in QT for observation and to allow anything temporarily living on their shells to leave (such as ick). With the shrimp, once they molt I figure they are safe. Overkill? Possibly, but since I have a QT set up for corals (separate from my fish QT) it isn't hard to qt the other inverts.

Allen

kfowler · 01/28/2007, 11:04 AM

If your display is well established, I would QT for 2 weeks. It's good habit regardless, but I certainly understand not QT'ing them as I have put them directly into the DT before.

One reason I have found to QT them is it tends to weed out any sick inversts. Especially cheap snails where there tends to be a higher mortality.

01/28/2007, 01:22 AM	#1
bigfish99 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 34	Does anyone ever quarintine snails? Does anyone ever quarintine snails? or fresh water dip before placing in display tank?

01/28/2007, 01:33 AM	#2
alan214 Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Colony, TX Posts: 1,258	I don't see the need for it personally. __________________ I live really close to the airport. The other day I was walking across the living room and the stewardess told me to take my seat. Current Tank Info: 73G FOWLR

01/28/2007, 01:39 AM	#3
Tang Salad Algae skeptic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: 78702 Posts: 3,098	Do no freshwater dip them; they would probably die. As for QTing them, probably not necessary. But some people will recommend you quarantine everything: fish, inverts, salt mix, lightbulbs, digital cameras...everything! __________________ Your algae is not special. Current Tank Info: TBD ADA 120-P SPS NLPS

01/28/2007, 01:40 AM	#4
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Theoretically they might transmit the ich parasite, but to all knowledge, it cannot infest them: if you don't trust the source, a) don't ever allow foreign water into your tank: use your hand; and b) make 3 separate cups of your tank water and AFTER the snails are acclimated [dripped until tank water = bag water], triple dip the snails in each cup in succession to wash them off before adding them to your tank. Then toss the washwater. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

01/28/2007, 01:49 AM	#5
lsir Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Racine Wisconsin Posts: 176	I've never quarantine or aclimated a snail or crab in my life and never had a problem. I might start to quarantine my light and digital camera though, good one. __________________ Lee Current Tank Info: 120 AGA drilled DYI sump w/refuge, Turboflotor skimmer

01/28/2007, 09:05 AM	#6
LittlePuff Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Peoria,IL Posts: 685	I don't either. __________________ 90gal FOWLR (planning) 55gal FOWLR

01/28/2007, 10:50 AM	#7
ReeferAl Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Fond du Lac, WI Posts: 2,040	I now quarantine everything. Snails or shrimp get 2 weeks in the QT. Any corals get at least 2 weeks with 3 dips- 1 on arrival, 1 before going to the DT and 1 half way in between. The snails and shrimp (I haven't added any crabs but they would get the same) just get the time in QT for observation and to allow anything temporarily living on their shells to leave (such as ick). With the shrimp, once they molt I figure they are safe. Overkill? Possibly, but since I have a QT set up for corals (separate from my fish QT) it isn't hard to qt the other inverts. Allen

01/28/2007, 11:04 AM	#8
kfowler Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,095	If your display is well established, I would QT for 2 weeks. It's good habit regardless, but I certainly understand not QT'ing them as I have put them directly into the DT before. One reason I have found to QT them is it tends to weed out any sick inversts. Especially cheap snails where there tends to be a higher mortality. __________________ Kevin "You cannot achieve what you are not willing to pursue." Current Tank Info: 20g Mixed Reef