2 Questions, 1 Post

Stege_saurus · Sep 14, 2020

What is the best way to quarantine wrasses? I've had troubles in the past getting them to stay alive, and I don't want to fail again.

Is chemiclean reef safe and a good way to eliminate cyanobacteria?

dwest · Sep 14, 2020

I have had much better success with wrasses quarantine after using this method:

My Current QT Process

UPDATE, 10/9/22: For those looking for quarantine information, our current process is kept updated on the first page of this thread (post any questions at the end of the thread). https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/current-quarantine-protocol.825055/ Thanks, Jay Hemdal I am frequently...

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Stege_saurus · Sep 14, 2020

Thank you, I couldn't find that thread for some reason

Kryptonian · Sep 14, 2020

Give them a container with 2-4" of fresh sand so they can burrow if stressed.

Stege_saurus · Sep 14, 2020

Kryptonian said:
Give them a container with 2-4" of fresh sand so they can burrow if stressed.

I made sure I did that right away, and the ?Halichores? I got went in it shortly after.

ScottR · Sep 14, 2020

Stege_saurus said:
What is the best way to quarantine wrasses? I've had troubles in the past getting them to stay alive, and I don't want to fail again.

Is chemiclean reef safe and a good way to eliminate cyanobacteria?

Chemiclean is 100% reef safe. The key is to increase oxygenation. Your skimmer may go into overtime and kick up lots of bubbles.

Also, what kind of wrasses are you trying to keep? This is quite important to know.

Stege_saurus · Sep 14, 2020

ScottR said:
Chemiclean is 100% reef safe. The key is to increase oxygenation. Your skimmer may go into overtime and kick up lots of bubbles.

Also, what kind of wrasses are you trying to keep? This is quite important to know.

I can take pics and post them later for further identification, but I believe one is a Fairy wrasse and the other is a Halichores or however you spell it. One is red/orange and always looks sassy, and the other is blue/green with horizontal stripes and buries in the sand.

dwest · Sep 14, 2020

The fairy won’t need sand but it sounds like the others will.

Stege_saurus · Sep 14, 2020

dwest said:
The fairy won’t need sand but it sounds like the others will.

Yeah I put sand in there, and the blue/green one likes it. The other one could care less.

ScottR · Sep 14, 2020

Stege_saurus said:
Yeah I put sand in there, and the blue/green one likes it. The other one could care less.

Do you QT multiple fish together or singly? Hiding places?

Stege_saurus · Sep 14, 2020

ScottR said:
Do you QT multiple fish together or singly? Hiding places?

Currently I have 2 QTs setup, one holds a Triggerfish by itself, and the other has the 2 wrasses. I use pvc elbows and other fittings for hiding spots along with the tupperware container of sand for the wrasses.