125 gallon Achilles tang copper quarantine setup

[DavidJTawil]

Currently have a 150 gallon mixed reef. I recently decided that I wanted to get an Achilles tang. Being in the hobby for over 10 years, I’ve tried quarantining and have failed loosing any fish I’d put in the system. From there I’ve been practicing ich management with relative long term success. After much research, I’ve come to the conclusion that for the sake of the Achilles I’m going to get I must rid my tank of ich by leaving the tank with out any fish and quarantining the current fish I’m my system. Currently I have a Botched anthias, Lyretal anthias, leopard wrasse a green mandarin and two clownfish. I have a 125 gallon tank that I’d like to set up as a quarantine for my current fish. Could anybody give me some setup advice as well as advice with these specific fish in copper

Much appreciated,
David

 

[joe0813]

Setup a 20-40 gallon tank with heater, HOB filter, a cheapo powerhead for flow and some filter floss from the display for the bacteria. Probably wouldnt hurt to get a small container of sand for the leopard wrasse to hide in. Treating the fish with copper might be difficult because of the wrasse and anthias. I have had luck with copper power and wrasse but not the lyretails for whatever reason. You will also need to figure out a way to feed both the mandarin and leopard wrasse while in QT and then in the holding tank while the main tank stays fishless for 76 days