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06/25/2006, 01:37 PM
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cleaner shrimp-quarantine?
Do cleaner shrimp and other similar inverts need to be quarantined before going into main tank?
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06/25/2006, 01:43 PM
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Some people say quarantine anything that is wet. However, I wouldn't QT a cleaner shrimp. Just make sure it looks health, and make sure you got it from a store you trust.
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06/25/2006, 03:30 PM
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Personally I wouldn't bother, but I really don't quarantine anything, so....
Adding anything wet including inverts, corals, live rock, etc... does defeat the quarantine's purpose. You could easily introduce any of the 101 pathogens and pests with anything you add. I really just don't see having a second reef set up for quarantine only, plus a seperate one for fish. It just gets too spendy and really involves alot of logistics. I bet you are fine adding the shrimp.
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