Prophylactically treat healthy fish?

[North Borders]

Hey all,
Have some new fish in quarantine right now: 3 dartfish and a carpenter's wrasse. They are fat and active and eating very well. I've had them in quarantine for about 2 weeks now. The source I purchased them from has a rather strict quarantine process itself. Question is: would you prophylactically treat them with copper/prazi/metronidazole? I see no signs of stress or disease whatsoever. If no meds, I plan on observation in QT for at least 60 days before they go to the display.

 

[JohnnyReef13]

Hey! What are they in quarantine for? Also, for me, copper really seems to help.

 

[North Borders]

They're new purchases. I QT all new arrivals to protect my display. These are just the healthiest looking stock I've ever had in QT so wonder if I should even bother coppering

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hey all,
Have some new fish in quarantine right now: 3 dartfish and a carpenter's wrasse. They are fat and active and eating very well. I've had them in quarantine for about 2 weeks now. The source I purchased them from has a rather strict quarantine process itself. Question is: would you prophylactically treat them with copper/prazi/metronidazole? I see no signs of stress or disease whatsoever. If no meds, I plan on observation in QT for at least 60 days before they go to the display.

Copper and prazi sufficient. Metro is for internal issues and easy to apply too much and also makes food taste bitter. Maintain good water quality while in QT

 

[Duane family]

Hi, first let me congratulate you x 1000 for going this method of holding the fish first then considering treatment. If there were significantly more people with the mind set and patience you have then we would not be reading about 100's of disease and death cases daily across the forums. Well done.

There is always a variation in observed health, what one person sees as a healthy fish another sees as a potential issue. But when I speak to someone like yourself who has some experience with quarantining fish I immediately accept that the assessment of fish health is accurate. So when you say the fish are healthy specimens I have no doubt they are.

I would suggest always running a copper treatment without exception. If you have a fish which you feel is absolutely top notch then running a copper treatment is no risk at all as long as the specific species tolerates copper an acriflavine treatment is an option.

At this time I also have a grouping of multiple firefish, multiple gobies and a pair of clownfish who appeared to be top notch specimens in a bog standard copper treatment process and once that is complete they can be released to the display with confidence.

 

[North Borders]

Hi, first let me congratulate you x 1000 for going this method of holding the fish first then considering treatment. If there were significantly more people with the mind set and patience you have then we would not be reading about 100's of disease and death cases daily across the forums. Well done.

There is always a variation in observed health, what one person sees as a healthy fish another sees as a potential issue. But when I speak to someone like yourself who has some experience with quarantining fish I immediately accept that the assessment of fish health is accurate. So when you say the fish are healthy specimens I have no doubt they are.

I would suggest always running a copper treatment without exception. If you have a fish which you feel is absolutely top notch then running a copper treatment is no risk at all as long as the specific species tolerates copper an acriflavine treatment is an option.

At this time I also have a grouping of multiple firefish, multiple gobies and a pair of clownfish who appeared to be top notch specimens in a bog standard copper treatment process and once that is complete they can be released to the display with confidence.

Thanks! Yeah have been reefing for about 10 years now! Always QT without exceptions. I guess I'll do the copper as a just in case!