Quarantine before entering main tank
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stacyt
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I have put most f my fish in a q-tank before adding to the display. I have never had the problems with ich like I have seen others go through. I also put them through hypo while in quarantine. Than slowly up the salinity, and than when it matches the display I move them over.
sharkbait9
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don't want to deal with a out break so for two to three weeks you get a hypo treatment or a coral dip.
lion_crazz
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Yep, quarantine saves you a lot of headache and heartache in the long run.
mr. guitar
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I never QT any fish but I might when I get my 125 up. I don't want to loose anything in that tank.
teen
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Originally Posted by alyssia
Can someone please help me? I've never dipped my corals before putting them in my tank.
me either. once in a while ill dip zoas in freshwater just incase theres nudibrach on them, ive got a lot of zoas in my tank, so i dont want to risk bringing them into my DT.
Can someone please help me? I've never dipped my corals before putting them in my tank.
me either. once in a while ill dip zoas in freshwater just incase theres nudibrach on them, ive got a lot of zoas in my tank, so i dont want to risk bringing them into my DT.
anonome
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I have to say that I do quarantine fish. Main reason.... to see exactly what they like to eat, and then bump them up in food so that they are ready to be placed in the main tank. But also to ward off any parasites that may be on them. I find that when I quarantine the fish I can get one on one with them. Instead of putting in a big tank and hope they are eating enough. The only fish that I didn't was the scaleless one...mandarin.. gave him a fresh water bath instead.
As far as coral, I also do a dip before entering the main tank. I have been burned too many times. I use a coral dip, which is basicly an iodine mixture. I really don't know for sure that it helps. But I have had no hitchhikers to ruin all my hard plans since using it.
As far as coral, I also do a dip before entering the main tank. I have been burned too many times. I use a coral dip, which is basicly an iodine mixture. I really don't know for sure that it helps. But I have had no hitchhikers to ruin all my hard plans since using it.
sharkbait9
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Originally Posted by alyssia
What kind of coral dip do you use?
Sorry alyssia. I did not see your question post to me.
Here is my methodical way of coral/fish care before being allowed in to a display tank.
My corals ( sps, lps, leathers, softies) get one of two types of dip. Both products are made by kent, Tech -D or Lugols solution. Using the products as directed.
The second method is for my zoa’s, shrooms. I dip my zoas in a RO/DI bath ph and temperature adjusted to the designated display tank settings.
I think/feel and have seen a lot of great results from dipping newly acquired coral. On any newly aquired coral piece from a lot of LFS I have cleaned out flat worms, nudies from pieces that look fine and healthy but have these little no good doers fall right off.
To me that little bit of time and energy it takes to set the QT dip is well worth it. Instead of chasing around a bunch of worms and slugs with a turkey baster. I can sit back and enjoy the unveiling of the corals color and shape instead of looking at closed up polyps/coral with little blotches slinking around eating/killing a coral in my tank.
My fish get a hypo treatment right from the get go, no thought no question is put into it. The fish get a few days to adjust to theQT and then I start the hypo. As long as the subject is eating and showing no signs of ill effect the hypo continues for 48 hours. After the 48 hours is done I will slowly bring the salinity back up to the designated display tanks Salinity. The subject will stay in Qt for a week or two to confirm no signs of illness are present.
By doing these methods, my tanks have never had an outbreak or fish loss. I used to just drip acclimate my live stock and then if I had a fish show signs I would go and get him out.
Now not one problems and fish and coral all are parasite free, happy and full of color.
What kind of coral dip do you use?
Sorry alyssia. I did not see your question post to me.
Here is my methodical way of coral/fish care before being allowed in to a display tank.
My corals ( sps, lps, leathers, softies) get one of two types of dip. Both products are made by kent, Tech -D or Lugols solution. Using the products as directed.
The second method is for my zoa’s, shrooms. I dip my zoas in a RO/DI bath ph and temperature adjusted to the designated display tank settings.
I think/feel and have seen a lot of great results from dipping newly acquired coral. On any newly aquired coral piece from a lot of LFS I have cleaned out flat worms, nudies from pieces that look fine and healthy but have these little no good doers fall right off.
To me that little bit of time and energy it takes to set the QT dip is well worth it. Instead of chasing around a bunch of worms and slugs with a turkey baster. I can sit back and enjoy the unveiling of the corals color and shape instead of looking at closed up polyps/coral with little blotches slinking around eating/killing a coral in my tank.
My fish get a hypo treatment right from the get go, no thought no question is put into it. The fish get a few days to adjust to theQT and then I start the hypo. As long as the subject is eating and showing no signs of ill effect the hypo continues for 48 hours. After the 48 hours is done I will slowly bring the salinity back up to the designated display tanks Salinity. The subject will stay in Qt for a week or two to confirm no signs of illness are present.
By doing these methods, my tanks have never had an outbreak or fish loss. I used to just drip acclimate my live stock and then if I had a fish show signs I would go and get him out.
Now not one problems and fish and coral all are parasite free, happy and full of color.