QT Live Rock...

[janastasio]

Originally Posted by renogaw
i qt'ed sand for 4 weeks.
guess why?
cause the tank i got it from possibly had ich in it.
guess why 4 weeks?
cause thats about twice the amount of time ich lives in the sand.
why is it so hard for you to grasp that people are not making things up? quarantining is NOT something new. It also is not only suggested here.
you say $50 is a lot of money... why on earth are you in this hobby if $50 is a lot of money to you? if you're buying expensive corals, another $150 shouldn't be a problem so you dont kill or infect the $100's, or thousands some people have, in the dt.
Hey that tank wasnt the one with the possible ich!!! Dont trust me, huh!! LOL!!

 

[al mc]

Fishrich....Yes to your question about the rubbermade 'tank'. You will need proper salinity, a power head or two to move water, and a heater. IMHO, you have nothing to lose (and it will cost some money) to QT the rock in this way. It will cost you a lot more time, money and livestock if a disease is introduced into your DT . I know as I learned the hard way.
Oh, and I was independently wealthy until I got into this hobby

 

[1journeyman]

When QTing and curing live rock, do routine ammonia tests and change water as needed.

 

[renogaw]

Originally Posted by janastasio
Hey that tank wasnt the one with the possible ich!!! Dont trust me, huh!! LOL!!

nah, i didn't get my sand from you
the system i got my sand from eventually did not have ich, just some stressed out tangs though. It also had some major die off because it was in a 5 gallon bucket for a week with just a couple inches of water off the top. but i didn't want to take the chance.

 

[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by renogaw
nah, i didn't get my sand from you
the system i got my sand from eventually did not have ich, just some stressed out tangs though. It also had some major die off because it was in a 5 gallon bucket for a week with just a couple inches of water off the top. but i didn't want to take the chance.
A very wise decision