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Let's put my comment back into context.Apples and oranges. Most marine biologists do not get fish from the same disease-ridden sources you & I do. In fact, I only know of one wholesaler that sells to public aquariums, and all fish are treated via chemoprophylaxis because these are important clients to the wholesaler. (Most public aquariums I work with also medicate all incoming fish at a separate facility.) Trying to use the advice of marine biologists to advocate not prophylactically treating is akin to someone who is surrounded by arm guards advocating gun control (for everyone else.)
It was in reply to this comment. The member claimed that not doing prophylactic treatment is against the recommendations of marine biologists and, based on my experience, that is not the case.So why risk a wipeout? I've gone through it. I don't ever want to experience it again. And there's TTM where no copper is used. That's how I QT. Studies have all been done. You're saying all those marine biologists and experts like Humblefish are wrong? It's just the majority don't research or care to QT so you tend to hear more "I don't QT and have been fine etc." compared to the hobbyists that QT.
My comment was not apples and oranges. It was directly related and applicable to the comment I was responding to.