Clowns qt

AiKkz · May 29, 2019

i Plan on adding 2 juvi clowns to the qt soon and wanted to get some opinions on my process. Qt is a 10g already cycled with aqua clear hob, sponge filter, small Powerhead and heater.

Safety stop bath

Slowly ramp cp to 2.0 over a couple days unless fish shows immediate signs (know clowns are sensitive to copper)

Mix gc + focus in food while in cp

Being I already fed gc should I still run prazi or gc into the water after copper?

Big G · May 29, 2019

Feeding GC really works on the internal parasites. Possible that you could still have parasites in the gills or on the skin. Prazi into the water or GC into the water to make sure.
Consider adding a foam bubble filter into the QT. I usually soak the foam in my DT's sump for at least 30 days for a strong bio level. Can also soak in Bio Spira, etc. for at least over night. Have you soaked the foam from the HOB? Also consider adding some ceramic media like Fluval BioMax into the HOP in a open mesh bag. Soak the media as well with Bio Spira, etc. It's great not having to do very many water changes if the bio level is strong.

AiKkz · May 29, 2019

Big G said:
Feeding GC really works on the internal parasites. Possible that you could still have parasites in the gills or on the skin. Prazi into the water or GC into the water to make sure.
Consider adding a foam bubble filter into the QT. I usually soak the foam in my DT's sump for at least 30 days for a strong bio level. Can also soak in Bio Spira, etc. for at least over night. Have you soaked the foam from the HOB? Also consider adding some ceramic media like Fluval BioMax into the HOP in a open mesh bag. Soak the media as well with Bio Spira, etc. It's great not having to do very many water changes if the bio level is strong.

This is the first round of fish in the qt so it is fully cycled with a sponge filter that has a air pump connected to it, along with 3 bags of biomax media in mesh bags in the aqua clean, I also have 10 bags of media in the sump so if I need a quick start I have it available and I can just toss out the qt media. Unfortunately the only down side to my qt is it’s only about 5 feet from the display tank, but no other option and it’s better then nothing.

Big G · May 29, 2019

AiKkz said:
This is the first round of fish in the qt so it is fully cycled with a sponge filter that has a air pump connected to it, along with 3 bags of biomax media in mesh bags in the aqua clean, I also have 10 bags of media in the sump so if I need a quick start I have it available and I can just toss out the qt media. Unfortunately the only down side to my qt is it’s only about 5 feet from the display tank, but no other option and it’s better then nothing.

No worries as long as there is not a prevailing air current blowing from the QT to the DT or a fan, etc. blowing constantly.

AiKkz · May 29, 2019

nope I have a mini split in the fish room but that is 12+ feet away

AiKkz · May 30, 2019

@HotRocks @Big G

After I run CP at 2.0 for 14 days if I don’t have a sterile qt to transfer too, do I just slowly ramp the Cooper back down to 0 then observe while using prazi or gc?

AiKkz · Jun 4, 2019

AiKkz said:
@HotRocks @Big G

After I run CP at 2.0 for 14 days if I don’t have a sterile qt to transfer too, do I just slowly ramp the Cooper back down to 0 then observe while using prazi or gc?

@Big G @dbl @HotRocks

dbl · Jun 4, 2019

Sorry Charles...I never had any luck with the QT process myself. I originally played Russian Roulette but my last batch was purchased from someone that did the QT'ing for me. Yes more expensive, but worth every penny!

Paul Sands · Jun 4, 2019

It’s 30 days full copper if you don’t have a sterile tank.

AiKkz · Jun 4, 2019

dbl said:
Sorry Charles...I never had any luck with the QT process myself. I originally played Russian Roulette but my last batch was purchased from someone that did the QT'ing for me. Yes more expensive, but worth every penny!

Someone local?

Paul Sands said:
It’s 30 days full copper if you don’t have a sterile tank.

So 30 days at 2.0 cp?

Mjrenz · Jun 4, 2019

This may help.
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/copper-treatment.193343/

AiKkz said:
Someone local?

So 30 days at 2.0 cp?

Also, most people will interpret cp as chloroquine phosphate here, I just don't want to you to end up getting any incorrect advice because someone misinterpreted something

HotRocks · Jun 4, 2019

AiKkz said:
Someone local?

So 30 days at 2.0 cp?

Yes full 30 days is necessary if you are treating with a single tank.

AiKkz · Jun 4, 2019

HotRocks said:
Yes full 30 days is necessary if you are treating with a single tank.

Thank you!

AiKkz · Jun 4, 2019

HotRocks said:
Yes full 30 days is necessary if you are treating with a single tank.

If I get another 10g for qt after the process can I just rinse and let air dry to sterilize?

Mjrenz · Jun 4, 2019

AiKkz said:
If I get another 10g for qt after the process can I just rinse and let air dry to sterilize?

This would be the best advice to follow
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/video-how-to-sterilize-a-quarantine-tank.285827/

AiKkz · Jun 4, 2019

Mjrenz said:
This would be the best advice to follow
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/video-how-to-sterilize-a-quarantine-tank.285827/

That didn't answer my question, I use vinegar to clean power heads and equipment in my DT, I'm asking for an opinion if just letting it air dry will work. This is because if I plan to run several round of fish through my QT I want a faster process then deep cleaning everything. If I have to vinegar bath to sterilize I will, but I'm looking for a faster method. (i.e. rinse, dry completely, fill, add fish) this would be idea instead of soaking and cleaning in vinegar then rinsing several times, then dry.