The only reason that you I have found for quarintining a fish is if you are adding a fish to a established community. If you have a community that has lived together for 3 or 4 years they will be more prone to disease then a new tank like tankbusters.
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Mmm, yes and no. I see the logic but IMO, anytime anything new is added - whether to a well established tank or a new one, it should always be Q'd. While yes they might not pose a risk of infecting others if they are added to a newly opperating tank, they will still be at risk of potentially infecting one another. Reasoning for this is because generally, new specimens come from different tanks - if they were not previously housed together, each one becomes potentially susseptible to whatever the other might be carrying. Furthermore, even if by chance they are infected, but are able to resist detrimental infections, it doesn't mean you are in the clear, because unless noticed, treated and removed, any disease, bac., fungi, and so forth can continue to co-habitat in that tank making any future stock additions liable to become ill. It's just a precaution I always feel is worth taking. Either way it's your tank and your stock, that is just my opinion.
--Emi
Well it is just one of those things that some peopl do it and others do not. It is probably the right thing to do, but I don not have the patience for Q'ing. I have never had problems with adding fish immediately. Also I think that proper choice in stock is essential to a good addition. When I see a new fish at my lfs that I like I will watch it for several weeks before purchasing it. the only problems I have ever had is with brand new tanks.
