Best QT method for a hippo blue tang?

[Shilpan Patel]

Hello team! After 2 years of being busy with study I’m free now and getting back into my reef tank (which is a bit sparse atm with only 2 clowns, a foxface and a chromis + some shrimp). Looking at getting a blue hippo tang. What’s the best method for quarantining these beauties? Last time I purchased the chromis and clowns I used TTM. However I’m not sure if the 60L buckets I have will be sufficient for a blue tang? Should I cycle my 150L QT tank and use this with cupramine instead? Thank you team! I would rather use the TTM because it’s kept my tank disease free for years but…I’ve only really bought small fish.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hello team! After 2 years of being busy with study I’m free now and getting back into my reef tank (which is a bit sparse atm with only 2 clowns, a foxface and a chromis + some shrimp). Looking at getting a blue hippo tang. What’s the best method for quarantining these beauties? Last time I purchased the chromis and clowns I used TTM. However I’m not sure if the 60L buckets I have will be sufficient for a blue tang? Should I cycle my 150L QT tank and use this with cupramine instead? Thank you team! I would rather use the TTM because it’s kept my tank disease free for years but…I’ve only really bought small fish.

In lieu of cupramine, treat for Full 30 days using either copper power or Coppersafe at therapuetic level 2.25-2..5 monitored by a reliable copper test kit such as Hanna brand - No Api.
Also monitor ammonia level with reliable test kit and add aeration during treatment via air stone. Do this obviously in a quarantine setting

 

[Shilpan Patel]

In lieu of cupramine, treat for Full 30 days using either copper power or Coppersafe at therapuetic level 2.25-2..5 monitored by a reliable copper test kit such as Hanna brand - No Api.
Also monitor ammonia level with reliable test kit and add aeration during treatment via air stone. Do this obviously in a quarantine setting

Thank you
So you wouldn’t recommend TTM for a tang?

 

[Tamberav]

I did hybrid TTM on two tangs and it wasn’t a problem other than the kole trying to stab me during transfers. A blue tang shouldn’t have issue with copper either though.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Hello team! After 2 years of being busy with study I’m free now and getting back into my reef tank (which is a bit sparse atm with only 2 clowns, a foxface and a chromis + some shrimp). Looking at getting a blue hippo tang. What’s the best method for quarantining these beauties? Last time I purchased the chromis and clowns I used TTM. However I’m not sure if the 60L buckets I have will be sufficient for a blue tang? Should I cycle my 150L QT tank and use this with cupramine instead? Thank you team! I would rather use the TTM because it’s kept my tank disease free for years but…I’ve only really bought small fish.

Our current basic quarantine protocol is posted here:

Current Quarantine Protocol

2024 Quarantine Procedures Jay Hemdal David Scarborough Protozoans (Cryptocaryon/ich, Amyloodinium/velvet) and Metazoan trematodes/flukes are by far the most common parasites found on newly acquired fish. A carefully managed, proactive quarantine process can effectively eliminate these...

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TTM is really designed to only control marine ich, but there is also a modified version that helps a bit more with velvet. Still, it lacks a comprehensive fluke protocol. There are also a few diseases that no quarantine really controls - and TTM allows those to get into your tank without any real waiting period.

Jay

 

[vetteguy53081]

Thank you
So you wouldn’t recommend TTM for a tang?

While TTM does work, it requires at least 2 tanks for transfer, time and potaential stress on a given fish why I make that on my behalf the last consideration and catches parasites some of the time.

 

[MnFish1]

Hello team! After 2 years of being busy with study I’m free now and getting back into my reef tank (which is a bit sparse atm with only 2 clowns, a foxface and a chromis + some shrimp). Looking at getting a blue hippo tang. What’s the best method for quarantining these beauties? Last time I purchased the chromis and clowns I used TTM. However I’m not sure if the 60L buckets I have will be sufficient for a blue tang? Should I cycle my 150L QT tank and use this with cupramine instead? Thank you team! I would rather use the TTM because it’s kept my tank disease free for years but…I’ve only really bought small fish.

The protocol listed at the top of the fish disease thread.