Newbie w/stupid question

[Paul and Roxanne Mitchell]

My wife and I are new to this hobby (inherited reef tank from daughter & son-in-law). Have read, read and read and am convinced on the need for quarantine tank for new fish.

Question: Would you quarantine hermit crabs, cleaner shrimp, snails etc? Could pathogens come in with them or on their shells? Again, sorry for the dumb question, but we're trying to do this right and I am not experienced enough to be creating more problems than I need.

TIA

Paul and Roxanne Mitchell

[Dogma Discharge]

Pathogens can ride in with them aswell and it would be prudent to quarantine everything before putting in the tank. Join an online reef forum and use the search functions, this will be a great source of info for you.
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Cameron
"Paul and Roxanne Mitchell" > wrote in message .. .
My wife and I are new to this hobby (inherited reef tank from daughter & son-in-law). Have read, read and read and am convinced on the need for quarantine tank for new fish.

Question: Would you quarantine hermit crabs, cleaner shrimp, snails etc? Could pathogens come in with them or on their shells? Again, sorry for the dumb question, but we're trying to do this right and I am not experienced enough to be creating more problems than I need.

TIA

Paul and Roxanne Mitchell

[Marc Levenson]

I wouldn't quarantine the clean up crew you described. Those are fine
to add.

Marc


Paul and Roxanne Mitchell wrote:
> My wife and I are new to this hobby (inherited reef tank from daughter &
> son-in-law). Have read, read and read and am convinced on the need for
> quarantine tank for new fish.
>
> Question: Would you quarantine hermit crabs, cleaner shrimp, snails etc?
> Could pathogens come in with them or on their shells? Again, sorry for
> the dumb question, but we're trying to do this right and I am not
> experienced enough to be creating more problems than I need.
>
> TIA
>
> Paul and Roxanne Mitchell
>

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[Dogma Discharge]

I would'nt doubt Marc's advice but I thought snails were renowned for
carriers of pathogens. No?
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Cameron

"Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
et...
> I wouldn't quarantine the clean up crew you described. Those are fine
> to add.
>
> Marc
>
>
> Paul and Roxanne Mitchell wrote:
> > My wife and I are new to this hobby (inherited reef tank from daughter &
> > son-in-law). Have read, read and read and am convinced on the need for
> > quarantine tank for new fish.
> >
> > Question: Would you quarantine hermit crabs, cleaner shrimp, snails etc?
> > Could pathogens come in with them or on their shells? Again, sorry for
> > the dumb question, but we're trying to do this right and I am not
> > experienced enough to be creating more problems than I need.
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > Paul and Roxanne Mitchell
> >
>
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> Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
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[George]

"Dogma Discharge" > wrote in message
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>
> I would'nt doubt Marc's advice but I thought snails were renowned for
> carriers of pathogens. No?
> --
> Kind Regards
> Cameron

I've never had any problems with them, though I agree that they have been
known to be carriers.

> "Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
> et...
>> I wouldn't quarantine the clean up crew you described. Those are fine
>> to add.
>>
>> Marc
>>
>>
>> Paul and Roxanne Mitchell wrote:
>> > My wife and I are new to this hobby (inherited reef tank from daughter
>> > &
>> > son-in-law). Have read, read and read and am convinced on the need for
>> > quarantine tank for new fish.
>> >
>> > Question: Would you quarantine hermit crabs, cleaner shrimp, snails
>> > etc?
>> > Could pathogens come in with them or on their shells? Again, sorry for
>> > the dumb question, but we're trying to do this right and I am not
>> > experienced enough to be creating more problems than I need.
>> >
>> > TIA
>> >
>> > Paul and Roxanne Mitchell
>> >
>>
>> --
>> Personal Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
>> Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
>> Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
>
>

[Marc Levenson]

I've never had any surprises from any of the snails I've ever brought
in, and I buy them 100 at a time now. I guess YMMV.

Marc


Dogma Discharge wrote:
> I would'nt doubt Marc's advice but I thought snails were renowned for
> carriers of pathogens. No?
> --
> Kind Regards
> Cameron

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[RicSeyler]

I've never had anything that I can at least put my finger on from
snails, crabs & skrimpies. :-)
But I haven't plopped any in from the Gulf with hair algae or anything
covering the shells. If I had gathered some from the Gulf they got a
scrubbing
with a toothbrush first and a rinse. And from LFS just acclimated a
little and
dropped in as long as there was nothing noticeable on the shells.

Dogma Discharge wrote:

>I would'nt doubt Marc's advice but I thought snails were renowned for
>carriers of pathogens. No?
>--
>Kind Regards
>Cameron
>
>"Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
et...
>
>
>>I wouldn't quarantine the clean up crew you described. Those are fine
>>to add.
>>
>>Marc
>>
>>
>>Paul and Roxanne Mitchell wrote:
>>
>>
>>>My wife and I are new to this hobby (inherited reef tank from daughter &
>>>son-in-law). Have read, read and read and am convinced on the need for
>>>quarantine tank for new fish.
>>>
>>>Question: Would you quarantine hermit crabs, cleaner shrimp, snails etc?
>>>Could pathogens come in with them or on their shells? Again, sorry for
>>>the dumb question, but we're trying to do this right and I am not
>>>experienced enough to be creating more problems than I need.
>>>
>>>TIA
>>>
>>>Paul and Roxanne Mitchell
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>Personal Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
>>Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
>>Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
>>
>>
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>
>
>

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