Quarantine question for a couple a new rays.

[eddiegunks]

I currently have a small motorro female. She is doing great, eating , happy, everything is great. I am picking up a pair of hobbyist owned rays this week.

I have been quarantining all my livestock. Do you think I could put these rays together? Or is that just a bad idea. Again, they've been owned by an individual for more than a year. One is captive born the other is wild caught. I think they have been treated previously. they are eating etc. etc.

Thx for the insight.

Eddie

 

[millerkid519]

You would be taking a risk by not quarantining the rays. If you have a tank big enough to qt them then do it, it may save you alot of headache later on. Yes they are healthy but they can still bring a parasite into your tank or your tank could have a parasite that they can pick up from your tank

 

[Gr8KarmaSF]

I would ask the previous owner if quarantine is needed. Has the owner recently added any new stock? Does the owner use feeders? How well do you trust the seller? etc.

 

[eddiegunks]

Gr8KarmaSF thanks. The previous owner said he quarantines everything. He has not had any new stock, but he does use feeders for the other fish in the tank.

I guess I will quarantine as I usually do. Thanks everyone. I guess I knew the answer....