LFS Quarantine?

Do fish stores ever quarantine new fish as a rule or would that be
expecting too much - i.e., loss of profit from holding back stock...
It would be great to know that when I went to my LFS, the fish I chose
had already been quarantined and deemed healthy. I know some stores
will give you credit or refunds if the fish dies within a number of
days but does anyone guarantee healthy fish? Just curious.

"Mandy" wrote in message
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Do fish stores ever quarantine new fish as a rule or would that be
expecting too much - i.e., loss of profit from holding back stock...
It would be great to know that when I went to my LFS, the fish I chose
had already been quarantined and deemed healthy. I know some stores
will give you credit or refunds if the fish dies within a number of
days but does anyone guarantee healthy fish? Just curious.

My two shops do, especially the second one. They have massive tank rooms out
the back where you can see all of the quarintined fish - they have "Not for
Sale" on them usually. Then two or three weeks later they move them out into
the sales tanks.

Oz

"Ozdude" wrote in message
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My two shops do, especially the second one. They have massive tank rooms
out
the back where you can see all of the quarintined fish - they have "Not
for
Sale" on them usually. Then two or three weeks later they move them out
into
the sales tanks.



I would call that a very rare thing.
Great- superior even. But not a popular protocol among LFS.


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Toni
http://www.cearbhaill.com/discus.htm

All the LFS in my area The GTA do. They all usually have the fish in the
tanks with NOT YET FOR SALE on the tanks.

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Craig
________________________________
www.CanadianCray.tk
www.Bluecrayfish.com
"Toni" wrote in message
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"Ozdude" wrote in message
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My two shops do, especially the second one. They have massive tank rooms
out
the back where you can see all of the quarintined fish - they have "Not
for
Sale" on them usually. Then two or three weeks later they move them out
into
the sales tanks.



I would call that a very rare thing.
Great- superior even. But not a popular protocol among LFS.


--
Toni
http://www.cearbhaill.com/discus.htm

"Toni" wrote in message
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"Ozdude" wrote in message
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My two shops do, especially the second one. They have massive tank rooms
out
the back where you can see all of the quarintined fish - they have "Not
for
Sale" on them usually. Then two or three weeks later they move them out
into
the sales tanks.



I would call that a very rare thing.
Great- superior even. But not a popular protocol among LFS.

This place is *the* place in New South Wales to buy your fish apparently.
They have a very good reputation. I was disappointed I had to wait for my
black neons, so long, but I can tall you it was worth it in the end

Oz

In the UK its seems normal for them to quarantine for 24 hrs. What a
waste of time!!!!!!!!!!
Chris.

Mandy wrote:

Do fish stores ever quarantine new fish as a rule or would that be
expecting too much - i.e., loss of profit from holding back stock...
It would be great to know that when I went to my LFS, the fish I chose
had already been quarantined and deemed healthy. I know some stores
will give you credit or refunds if the fish dies within a number of
days but does anyone guarantee healthy fish? Just curious.

Where do you do your shopping? I'm in Hamilton and am looking for a
good reliable source for fish. I haven't been having a great deal of
luck with the big chains in my area, but am unsure of where else to go.
Right now I'm interested in Angelfish in particular.

TIA

Jacqui

CanadianCray wrote:
All the LFS in my area The GTA do. They all usually have the fish in the
tanks with NOT YET FOR SALE on the tanks.

Go to the new Big AL's in Oakville they are pretty good. SuperPet in
Burlington is also good. I deal with mostly cichlids so I go to private
breeders allot aswell.

--
Craig
________________________________
www.CanadianCray.tk
www.Bluecrayfish.com
"axemanchris" wrote in message
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Where do you do your shopping? I'm in Hamilton and am looking for a good
reliable source for fish. I haven't been having a great deal of luck with
the big chains in my area, but am unsure of where else to go. Right now
I'm interested in Angelfish in particular.

TIA

Jacqui

CanadianCray wrote:
All the LFS in my area The GTA do. They all usually have the fish in the
tanks with NOT YET FOR SALE on the tanks.

"Chris" wrote in message
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| In the UK its seems normal for them to quarantine for 24 hrs. What
a
| waste of time!!!!!!!!!!
| Chris.


Waste of time? Why is the world would you say that?

Because 24 hours will not effectively do anything. If they really wanted to
effectively quarantine then a 4-6 week approach would be effective.
"Billy" wrote in message
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"Chris" wrote in message
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| In the UK its seems normal for them to quarantine for 24 hrs. What
a
| waste of time!!!!!!!!!!
| Chris.


Waste of time? Why is the world would you say that?