Quarantine Tank

The Quarantine Tank plays a necessary role in the marine aquarium hobby mainly because there are a percentage of marine aquarium fishes that come in the hobby with some variety of disease or saltwater parasite. Numerous enthusiasts will always tell you to ultilize a quarantine each time you purchase a new fish. Nevertheless the vast bulk of hobbyists basically do not quarantine and some end up regretting this decision.

The trouble with aquariums is the fact that it is a closed system, which is nothing like the immense oceans that our saltwater fish come from. As a result, any marine parasitic organism, fungus or disease can speedily spread amongst the collected specimens. This is principally true when dealing with Marine Ich and marine velvet.

While both parasites have the ability to wreak havoc on our fish aquariums, marine velvet does it in much quicker fashion. Fish can die as quickly as two days. This is mainly because the saltwater velvet parasitic dinoflagellate will assault the gills which can in the long run suffocate the fish and harm the gills so significantly that death comes quickly.

So the answer to the unknown organisms that are present on new fish is the quarantine tank. The quarantine tank is where all new fish are kept for a period that usually runs a months. Any ailments are treated and they also taught to consume prepared foods as well. It is particularly helpful when a specimen has a marine parasite since a number of parasite medicine contains ingredients (copper) that will surely obliterate the biological filter of the primary display tank along with any crustaceans and invertebrates present.

A number of fish shops do perform quarantining on their own although this differs from store to store. Some are responsible while others always seem to store specimens that are afflicted from one disease or another. It is always better to err on the side of caution rather than risk your present livestock. Money spent on a quarantine is normally a very good investment in the long run.