What (if anything) does Live Aquaria do to treat fish NOT from DD?

SereneAquatic · 01/30/2018, 09:45 AM

Does LA do anything at all to the fish that are not from Divers Den? I have two fish arriving from them today, one from Divers Den, the other from the main site /other warehouse. I'm not sure what steps to take to treat the one not from DD.

Thanks!

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nereefpat · 01/30/2018, 10:14 AM

I believe LA ships from the wholesaler (quality marine rings a bell).

DD holds fish for a while longer, treating for any problems they see.

I would suggest QT for both instances. At minimum, TTM and prazi before going into your tank

Dmorty217 · 01/30/2018, 10:41 AM

From what I understand Quality Marine has several huge UV sterilizers on their holding tanks, outside of that I'm not aware of anything else they do.

thegrun · 01/30/2018, 10:48 AM

Why would you treat any of the fish differently? You should assume any and all fish you purchase are infected and act accordingly.

SereneAquatic · 01/30/2018, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by thegrun

Why would you treat any of the fish differently? You should assume any and all fish you purchase are infected and act accordingly.

They put those fish through hell at DD and treat with every thing under the sun. A fish that has just been through will of that sure as heck shouldn't go through it all again. Twice the copper, twice the metro, etc etc.

Their life span is probably already significantly reduced.

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thegrun · 01/30/2018, 11:06 AM

...you are playing Russian roulette by NOT at a minimum quarantining their fish.

SereneAquatic · 01/30/2018, 12:05 PM

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...you are playing Russian roulette by NOT at a minimum quarantining their fish.

They are going into quarrantine, just not equal treatments. They will be in two separate QT tanks.

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Tripod1404 · 01/30/2018, 12:44 PM

I have seen fish from DD to have ich, their quarantine procedure is too short to be 100% effective. Even DD suggest to quarantine the fish.

If you worry about copper and collateral damage, use another type of medication or method. Blindly treating fish with copper is not a good method to start with. You should threat what you suspect.

You can do TTM for ich and prazi for worms/flukes since that has minimal collateral damage. But for others diseases, I dont threat unless I suspect something.

pisanoal · 01/30/2018, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Tripod1404

I have seen fish from DD to have ich, their quarantine procedure is too short to be 100% effective. Even DD suggest to quarantine the fish.

If you worry about copper and collateral damage, use another type of medication or method. Blindly treating fish with copper is not a good method to start with. You should threat what you suspect.

You can do TTM for ich and prazi for worms/flukes since that has minimal collateral damage. But for others diseases, I dont threat unless I suspect something.

Agree 100%

Dmorty217 · 01/31/2018, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by SereneAquatic

They put those fish through hell at DD and treat with every thing under the sun. A fish that has just been through will of that sure as heck shouldn't go through it all again. Twice the copper, twice the metro, etc etc.

Their life span is probably already significantly reduced.

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Not sure where you got the information that they treat the fish with everything under the sun?? This is inaccurate

SereneAquatic · 01/31/2018, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Dmorty217

Not sure where you got the information that they treat the fish with everything under the sun?? This is inaccurate

Their website lists all of the treatments. They do adjust for species specific sensitivities, but they do more than I would do without symptoms. I am not a big fan of medication without need.

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01/30/2018, 09:45 AM	#1
SereneAquatic Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Middle TN Posts: 200	What (if anything) does Live Aquaria do to treat fish NOT from DD? Does LA do anything at all to the fish that are not from Divers Den? I have two fish arriving from them today, one from Divers Den, the other from the main site /other warehouse. I'm not sure what steps to take to treat the one not from DD. Thanks! Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk __________________ Build Thread: "A new reefer... a new tank. What could go wrong?" Current Tank Info: Red Sea Reefer 425 XL Deluxe, Nano Max, 55g Observation, 20g QT

01/30/2018, 10:14 AM	#2
nereefpat Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Central Nebraska Posts: 3,190	I believe LA ships from the wholesaler (quality marine rings a bell). DD holds fish for a while longer, treating for any problems they see. I would suggest QT for both instances. At minimum, TTM and prazi before going into your tank __________________ Pat Current Tank Info: 125 in-wall , 40b sump. 6 bulb T5. ASM G2 skimmer. LPS and leathers

01/30/2018, 10:41 AM	#3
Dmorty217 Saltwater Addict Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Vandalia OHIO Posts: 11,624	From what I understand Quality Marine has several huge UV sterilizers on their holding tanks, outside of that I'm not aware of anything else they do. __________________ Fish are not disposable commodities, but a worthwhile investment that can be maintained and enjoyed for many years, providing one is willing to take the time to understand their requirements and needs Current Tank Info: 625g, 220g sump, RD3 230w, Vectra L1 on a closed loop, 3 MP60s, MP40. Several QTs

01/30/2018, 12:44 PM	#8
Tripod1404 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 1,821	I have seen fish from DD to have ich, their quarantine procedure is too short to be 100% effective. Even DD suggest to quarantine the fish. If you worry about copper and collateral damage, use another type of medication or method. Blindly treating fish with copper is not a good method to start with. You should threat what you suspect. You can do TTM for ich and prazi for worms/flukes since that has minimal collateral damage. But for others diseases, I dont threat unless I suspect something. Last edited by Tripod1404; 01/30/2018 at 12:56 PM.

01/30/2018, 10:48 AM	#4
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	Why would you treat any of the fish differently? You should assume any and all fish you purchase are infected and act accordingly.

01/30/2018, 11:06 AM	#6
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	...you are playing Russian roulette by NOT at a minimum quarantining their fish.