Coral QT tank

angler man

angler man

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I have a QT with a crappy light simply because I was using it for fish. I have found that I may need to use it for some zoanthids, so what's the minimum light that these guys can survive with? Do they make any bulbs strong enough to support a 20 gallon in those cheezy AG hoods?
 
angler man

angler man

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Originally Posted by Yosemite Sam
http:///forum/post/2503802
Why do you need to QT the zoos?

I have a few species that aren't doing well, all parameters are flawless. After doing some research I have found that coral warfare is most likely the culprit here. I put some carbon in and one of the three responded quickly. The other two according to Bob Fenner need to be taken out of the tank.
 
perfectdark

perfectdark

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FWIW I always QT my corals... I like to observe them for a bit look for any zoa spiders or any other nastys that might infect my DT prior to adding them. Just my own precaution prob not always necessary but having a DT get wiped out by ich tends to leave a mark on you for a while. lol.
 
kerriann

kerriann

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WOAH zoa spiders?!? are you serious?? thats absolutely going to make me paranoid now...have people experienced these?
 
perfectdark

perfectdark

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Originally Posted by KerriAnn
http:///forum/post/2504041
WOAH zoa spiders?!? are you serious?? thats absolutely going to make me paranoid now...have people experienced these?
Yep.. not me personally but I have read some on here have. They are small and almost unnoticable, until you start to see your zoa's disappearing. If you look very closely you can see them.
 
angler man

angler man

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Originally Posted by PerfectDark
http:///forum/post/2503829
FWIW I always QT my corals... I like to observe them for a bit look for any zoa spiders or any other nastys that might infect my DT prior to adding them. Just my own precaution prob not always necessary but having a DT get wiped out by ich tends to leave a mark on you for a while. lol.

What kind of lighting do you keep for your QT?
 
mushroomss

mushroomss

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I have experienced the spiders and snails that eat zoas.It is not very fun expecially picking them out daily with tweezers
 
perfectdark

perfectdark

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Originally Posted by Angler man
http:///forum/post/2504379
What kind of lighting do you keep for your QT?
I have 2 of the stock CF on my 10 gal QT its plenty for them. All my softies open up under that light. LPS dont really respond as well but they are not in QT for weeks..
 
angler man

angler man

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Originally Posted by PerfectDark
http:///forum/post/2504827
I have 2 of the stock CF on my 10 gal QT its plenty for them. All my softies open up under that light. LPS dont really respond as well but they are not in QT for weeks..

Do you raise them up at all in the tank?
 
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