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Fish quarantine — 30-day minimum; dedicated equipment

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Fish quarantine — 30-day minimum; dedicated equipment

Source: Merck Veterinary Manual (merckvetmanual.com), a copyrighted professional veterinary reference. Per COPYRIGHT_POLICY §3, the points below are paraphrased derived fact summaries: numerical values and proper nouns are preserved from the source, but sentences are rewritten and not quoted verbatim.

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*[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Quarantine is strongly advised for pet fish and essential for those going into public displays; 30 days is the minimum, sometimes longer, and quarantined fish should be handled only after all other animals for the day.

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Fish quarantine — 30-day minimum; dedicated equipment
Source document: Merck Veterinary Manual (professional veterinary reference)
Merck Veterinary Manualretrieved 2026-07-29

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