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 | When adding new tankmates, do snails and crabs present the same level of parasite/disease risk? |
Puffed Fingerling Posts: 16 Kudos: 20 Votes: 0 Registered: 26-Mar-2005 | I'm wondering if I need to quarantine my invertabates like I would my new fish. Input? |
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dthurs       Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4340 Kudos: 4170 Votes: 529 Registered: 18-Feb-2003   | I have never done that with my snails and shrimp. Dan Dan |
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| Puffed Fingerling Posts: 16 Kudos: 20 Votes: 0 Registered: 26-Mar-2005 | Great. Thanks for responding. |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40 | |
djtj Fish Master Posts: 1764 Kudos: 885 Votes: 49 Registered: 20-Feb-2003 | I wouldn't think so, most diseases that would effect an invert, would probably not effect a fish. However, they would effect other inverts. So, yes, I would Q-tine them if there are other crabs or shrimp or something in the tank. - DJ :88) |
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| lil_mikey69 Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3180 Kudos: 2380 Votes: 1 Registered: 22-Jan-2003 | I wouldn't q-t them. |
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| fishguyoo7 Hobbyist Posts: 95 Kudos: 128 Votes: 14 Registered: 02-Apr-2005 | Never had a problem with inverts. I wouldnt Qt them. www.responsiblethrashers.com |
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