Poll-- who quarantines snails

[upsetter]

Posting a poll to see how many reefers quarantine their snails for ich prevention before putting into display tank. It is possible (albeit slim) for ich tomants/cysts to be attached to snail shells.

[upsetter]

My money is on no one quarantines snails. I never did, but after having to go fallow for twelve weeks after I lost every fish but one to ich I'm seriously reconsidering for any future invert purchases.

[Buzz1329]

Yes. I also quarantine my hands before placing/removing nori clips in tank, which is a bloody nuisance as I can only feed tangs every 73 days.

[89Foxbody]

Nope. I rinse them off with separate tank water and drop them right in. I don't even acclimate them...Never lost one.

[bluecoyote79]

It's not a gaurantee against ich, but even with snails I only purchase from reliable sources.

[thenewguy997]

Yes. I also quarantine my hands before placing/removing nori clips in tank, which is a bloody nuisance as I can only feed tangs every 73 days.
:lol:

[upsetter]

That was funny Buzz
More votes please just curious

[codyreed29]

Yeah im quarantine everything snails hermits shrimp fish corals am not quaranting berghia nudibranch well actually I am.

[upsetter]

Codyreed, for the recommended 11 or 12 weeks? Have u always or know someone who got ich from inverts?

[zeebies]

Yup, I quarantine everything including snails.

I find it easiest to do this by running a 10 gallon reef that never has fish. This way, it is always in some stage of fallowness. I just add batches of inverts/corals, etc. in 12 week cycles.

Great way to monitor things and take care of aiptasia, nudis and other pests while also getting in a fallow period for ich.

[m0nkie]

I only did so to remove the dead ones. Took them out in a week into the dt

[MondoBongo]

if it's wet, i quarantine it.

[CrookedStick]

Never! Just pop them in. But only once while tank was in cycle.

[upsetter]

Who in the poll said they definitely got ich from snails? Someone did-- are u sure it was from an invert addition? Some fish can be carriers once they've survived it and sometimes it's in the tank for a long time and just doesn't show itself until something stresses someone.
Maybe wifey wouldn't mind a bucket w a filter in the garage... I've had a second tank up for the last six months and it really makes the room look messy cluttered.

[Pimentinha1987]

Yes. I also quarantine my hands before placing/removing nori clips in tank, which is a bloody nuisance as I can only feed tangs every 73 days.


Really nice one!

[Jaffy]

4 week QT, 30ish days,

[toothybugs]

I dip mine in boiling water and butter.... wait, wrong forum.

[upsetter]

s car goat :)
Still no word from the one person who says they definitely got ich from snails/inverts?