Recently, much more attention has been paid to quarantining fish before adding them to our systems. Overall I think this is a good thing, but many reefers don't have the space or bandwidth to QT on their own.
The trend seems to be that LFSs in our area receive fish from the wholesaler on Thursday or Friday, post about them on social media before the weekend, and often sell many of the fish within days of their arrival.
Personally, I would be happy to pay a little bit more for fish that have undergone medicated QT and could be added to my tank directly.
One protocol that @Humblefish suggests involves two weeks of theraputic copper levels and antiparasitic treatment followed by two weeks of observation in a separate tank. (Details here: https://humble.fish/community/index.php?threads/explaining-the-14-days-in-copper-method.7603/)
So, Boston Reefers, how important is this to you?
The trend seems to be that LFSs in our area receive fish from the wholesaler on Thursday or Friday, post about them on social media before the weekend, and often sell many of the fish within days of their arrival.
Personally, I would be happy to pay a little bit more for fish that have undergone medicated QT and could be added to my tank directly.
One protocol that @Humblefish suggests involves two weeks of theraputic copper levels and antiparasitic treatment followed by two weeks of observation in a separate tank. (Details here: https://humble.fish/community/index.php?threads/explaining-the-14-days-in-copper-method.7603/)
So, Boston Reefers, how important is this to you?