Parasites in NSW?

[DottyClown]

Hi,

I'm not sure if anybody have ever wondered or questioned....it is highly recommended to QT all new fishes before introducing them into your main display tank. This serves many purposes, with one being to prevent parasites, like ich, from being transferred into the display tank.

Parasites could be carried on the fish body, but it could also be free floating in the water that the fish is shipped in.

What about the NSW that we purchase from any lfs? Are the NSW treated differently from the NSW that the fishes are swimming in?

If not, isn't there a possibility that parasites are also present in the NSW we are using for routine water changes? So when we do water changes, we are risking introducing parasites into the main display tank?

Would appreciate if anyone with better understanding on this matter to advise, thanks.

[John Deroe Kenedy]

Yes it is possible NSW has parasites.. NSW, Live Sand, Live Rock..

When I first started reefing with my Nano, I use those 3 item and parasite is a non stop battle

When i upgraded to 3 footer, i didnt use NSW nor Livesand and i wanted to use dead reef rock but too bad MadPetz didnt bring them in anymore.

so I didnt have a choice but to cure my LR...

[DottyClown]

Yes it is possible NSW has parasites.. NSW, Live Sand, Live Rock..

When I first started reefing with my Nano, I use those 3 item and parasite is a non stop battle

When i upgraded to 3 footer, i didnt use NSW nor Livesand and i wanted to use dead reef rock but too bad MadPetz didnt bring them in anymore.

so I didnt have a choice but to cure my LR...

So if it is possible that NSW used for water changes can contain parasites like ICH. Then the purpose of QT new fishes, corals, even LR, is defeated, unless one is using self-mixed salt water for water changes. Right?

[John Deroe Kenedy]

Ussualy people will run QT bare btm without rocks (unless cured), the use pipings or stuff to made the hidings.. if it was me, I wont use LR..

NSW, Im really not sure... Its just possible, in my theory, if parasites like ich which cannot be seen and are free flowing, there might be ich in NSW..