That's quite interesting, the biggest struggle I've had while keeping saltwater fish/tanks is the introduction of pests or undesired organisms. I've found they are carried in anything from live rock to coral itself and even pre-mixed salt water.
I've had considerably fewer problems with disease in my saltwater tanks than freshwater and had attributed it to the salinity of the water being a harsher/more hostile environment for parasites, fungal and bacterial infections to propagate and take hold of another organism.
That said, all my corals and fish are captive bred/grown which would likely contribute to the lower frequence of disease in my anecdotal experience.
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That's quite interesting, the biggest struggle I've had while keeping saltwater fish/tanks is the introduction of pests or undesired organisms. I've found they are carried in anything from live rock to coral itself and even pre-mixed salt water.
I've had considerably fewer problems with disease in my saltwater tanks than freshwater and had attributed it to the salinity of the water being a harsher/more hostile environment for parasites, fungal and bacterial infections to propagate and take hold of another organism.
That said, all my corals and fish are captive bred/grown which would likely contribute to the lower frequence of disease in my anecdotal experience.