Quarantine Starfish?

[Phil]

Hi,

I saw a beautiful African Red Knob star at the store today. Been looking
for one for months. I'm eyeing him for my FOWLR (46gal, crushed coral,
naso tang, humu trigger, 2 blue damsels).

Everyone is so happy and disease free, I hate to rock the boat. I dont own
a quarantine tank, and I dont plan on getting new fish in the near future.

So my question is, do i need to quarantine the star? Can he carry ick, or
other problems into my problem-free (knock wood) tank?

TIA
Phil

[Richard Reynolds]

> Hi,
>
> I saw a beautiful African Red Knob star at the store today. Been looking
> for one for months. I'm eyeing him for my FOWLR (46gal, crushed coral,
> naso tang, humu trigger, 2 blue damsels).

your going to get a biger one right !

> Everyone is so happy and disease free, I hate to rock the boat. I dont own
> a quarantine tank, and I dont plan on getting new fish in the near future.
> So my question is, do i need to quarantine the star? Can he carry ick, or
> other problems into my problem-free (knock wood) tank?

he wont add anything that will effect fish.
feel free to SLOWLY aclimate him to your tank.

> TIA
> Phil

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Richard Reynolds

[Phil]

"Richard Reynolds" > wrote in
news:ALHhb.52817$gv5.1434@fed1read05:

>> Hi,
>>
>> I saw a beautiful African Red Knob star at the store today. Been
>> looking for one for months. I'm eyeing him for my FOWLR (46gal,
>> crushed coral, naso tang, humu trigger, 2 blue damsels).
>
> your going to get a biger one right !
>

LOL! Yes, eventually. Both the tang and trigger are juveniles. Tang =
3.5inches, trigger = 2 inches. They seem ok now. But, yes, I'm keeping my
eye on them.

Thanks

[Dragon Slayer]

> LOL! Yes, eventually. Both the tang and trigger are juveniles. Tang =
> 3.5inches, trigger = 2 inches. They seem ok now. But, yes, I'm keeping
my
> eye on them.
>
> Thanks


i never really like to hear tangs called "juveniles" as they dont change
color when they grow into adults. its hard to tell how old they are as
their growth is dependant on conditions they are kept under. if kept in a
properly sized tank and feed a proper diet most will reach 3+ inches in as
little as 6 months (sooner in some cases) and i have seen tangs that i knew
were over a year old that were only marginaly over 2".

at 3.5" i'd call your tang much to large for a 46 gallon tank.

on a side note your trigger when he gets up bigger, if not allready, might
take your starfish as a snack and, they really love urchins :)

kc

[Phil O'Connor]

I cant speak for other Tangs, but my Naso absolutely changes color as she
matures. she has more markings now than when I bought her. I read online this
is what Nasos do.

I do feel awkward about the tank size issue. I've been in this hobby a little
less than 2 years now (still novice), and I've found stocking a tank isnt very
straight forward. Everytime I'd select a fish, there was some reason it
wouldnt be appropriate for my set up. Whenever, I'd find fish that would be
right, they werent fish I particularly was interested in. like damsels and
clowns (whoop de doo). Amongst the deciding factors for my tang and trigger
were that they were juevenile (I was hoping that would cut me slack on tank
size), they were farm raised (less disease risk, and already acclimated to
captivity, hopefully less aggressive), and I LIKED them (I'd be nauseaus if
I've stuck all this money in the hobby and ended up with fish that dont thrill
me).

I agree its time to put her in a 75+ gal tank, but I'll barf if I even
consider throwing $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ into a new bigger setup. I could sell her,
but she's already become quite my sweetheart. I'm at an impass. And I'm such
a softie, I do truly feel horrible when any animal (or plant for that matter)
suffers on account of me.

Wish me luck for me and my girl.


Dragon Slayer wrote:

>
>
> i never really like to hear tangs called "juveniles" as they dont change
> color when they grow into adults. its hard to tell how old they are as
> their growth is dependant on conditions they are kept under. if kept in a
> properly sized tank and feed a proper diet most will reach 3+ inches in as
> little as 6 months (sooner in some cases) and i have seen tangs that i knew
> were over a year old that were only marginaly over 2".
>
> at 3.5" i'd call your tang much to large for a 46 gallon tank.
>
> on a side note your trigger when he gets up bigger, if not allready, might
> take your starfish as a snack and, they really love urchins :)
>
> kc

[Marc Levenson]

Hi Phil,

Perhaps you can find a good deal on a 75g setup that someone is selling due to a
move or even getting out of the hobby. Your fish will appreciate the space and
your wallet will appreciate the reprieve.

:)

Marc


Phil O'Connor wrote:

> I cant speak for other Tangs, but my Naso absolutely changes color as she
> matures. she has more markings now than when I bought her. I read online this
> is what Nasos do.
>
> I do feel awkward about the tank size issue. I've been in this hobby a little
> less than 2 years now (still novice), and I've found stocking a tank isnt very
> straight forward. Everytime I'd select a fish, there was some reason it
> wouldnt be appropriate for my set up. Whenever, I'd find fish that would be
> right, they werent fish I particularly was interested in. like damsels and
> clowns (whoop de doo). Amongst the deciding factors for my tang and trigger
> were that they were juevenile (I was hoping that would cut me slack on tank
> size), they were farm raised (less disease risk, and already acclimated to
> captivity, hopefully less aggressive), and I LIKED them (I'd be nauseaus if
> I've stuck all this money in the hobby and ended up with fish that dont thrill
> me).
>
> I agree its time to put her in a 75+ gal tank, but I'll barf if I even
> consider throwing $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ into a new bigger setup. I could sell her,
> but she's already become quite my sweetheart. I'm at an impass. And I'm such
> a softie, I do truly feel horrible when any animal (or plant for that matter)
> suffers on account of me.
>
> Wish me luck for me and my girl.
>
>

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