Am I doing this right QT thing right?

[reefiniteasy]

After almost three years with just two clownfish I finally overcame my fears and set up a QT and did some Black Friday shopping.

I bought a red Firefish, Flashers Wrasse and an Orange Spotted Goby.

My QT is the following, 10 gallon tank, Aquaclear HOB with Maxspect NanoTech Balls from my display tank, sponge with air pump, Hydor Koralia Nano, and a Tunze ato I had laying around.

I have Copper Power that I was going to start tomorrow and then follow that with Prazi. I also have Seachem Para Guard. I’ve read Jay’s qt protocol. Is praziquantel the same as prazipro?

All three fish are swimming and eating great.

Advice appreciated, I’m getting nervous and about to just toss them in the display.

 

[P-Dub]

Sounds like a good setup to me. Be advised, the Maxspect NanoTech Balls will become saturated with the medications used. I'm personally a proponent of not prophylactically treating the fish, and only medicating when needed. That is just me though and I, personally, have never lost a fish, yet...

 

[reefiniteasy]

Sounds like a good setup to me. Be advised, the Maxspect NanoTech Balls will become saturated with the medications used. I'm personally a proponent of not prophylactically treating the fish, and only medicating when needed. That is just me though and I, personally, have never lost a fish, yet...

The fish look great. I see no visible spots or anything that would worry me. How long do you watch them for if you don’t treat prophylactically? I didn’t think the ceramic balls would absorb anything. But then a couple water changes between meds would flush it out, no?

 

[P-Dub]

The fish look great. I see no visible spots or anything that would worry me. How long do you watch them for if you don’t treat prophylactically? I didn’t think the ceramic balls would absorb anything. But then a couple water changes between meds would flush it out, no?

2 weeks and possibly up to four. You can always add copper.
A couple of water changes will dilute the accumulated medications but those balls have a large amount of surface area packed densely making dilution more problematic. Sponges work well for bio-media and are disposable or easier to remove accumulated meds, IMHO.
Copper is a relatively safe treatment if done properly and slowly. Freshwater rinses are great as well. Many ways to skin this cat.

 

[reefiniteasy]

I can swap out some of the balls for new ones I have cooking in TurboStart when I switch from copper to prazi. I assume I can shorten qt if the fish appear healthy. The protocol calls for roughly 30 days copper and 30 prazi. So long.

 

[reefiniteasy]

Can I put one of these Rubbermaid dishes filled with sand in the QT for the wrasse? I know this would need to be removed for treatment.

 

[Greg P]

Don't shorten the time you keep them in QT, regardless of what meds you are using, how much you want the fish, or whatever other motivation you have to keep it. It may/will kill your other fish if you cut corners.
I know as I've done it, and lost a whole tank of fish doing so.

Don't try to save 1 fish and sacrifice the rest, as I have done !!!

 

[Greg P]

I didn't realise the posts you have that I was responding to
I don't want to be involved with you experimenting on tiny fishes

 

[reefiniteasy]

I didn't realise the posts you have that I was responding to
I don't want to be involved with you experimenting on tiny fishes

I’m so confused. What are you talking about?

 

[P-Dub]

Can I put one of these Rubbermaid dishes filled with sand in the QT for the wrasse? I know this would need to be removed for treatment.

Should be just fine.

I didn't realise the posts you have that I was responding to
I don't want to be involved with you experimenting on tiny fishes

odd indeed....