Coral QT tank distance from DT

[Ryan Toovey]

Hey guys.

I've been lurking around for a while now and have been able to find an answer to just about every question I've thought of without creating a single post. What a tremendous wealth of information!

I've been into reefing for a bit over a year now with my 75 gal. and have learned a few things the hard way. I've been lucky and smart enough to avoid any major catastrophes. However, Cryptocaryon is what finally got me and I have been setting myself up to quarantine all new fish and coral.

@Humblefish has been instrumental in supplying well thought-out and organized methods to treat disease and setup quarantine tanks. I currently have my fish quarantine set up in a separate room and my display tank in my bedroom. I have read about the potential for the airborne spread of parasites during certain phases of their life cycle.

My ultimate question is whether I should completely avoid putting my coral/invert quarantine in the same bedroom as my display tank for fear of airborne contamination. My display tank has been fallow for over 100 days so the fear is contamination from the coral/invert quarantine to the display.

Is there anything I can do to make this safe or should I abandon this idea completely?

Thanks in advance!

-Ryan

 

[JustAnotherNanoTank]

If I had the knowledge I’d pass it on but I’m gonna have to follow on this one. Best of luck to you!!

 

[ZoWhat]

I'd be more scared of what's lurking under your bed.....

 

[JoshH]

I am by no means an expert either but from what I've read there have been some documented reports of airborne contaminates travelling as far as 10Ft between tanks. Some say the source of said report is unreliable but for myself anyway I won't take the chance of it happening.

Take it FWIW

@HotRocks might have a better idea...

 

[HotRocks]

10' away is the safest route.

However, the studies where things were transferred there was heavy air movement from the infected tank towards the clean tank. By that I mean a fan blowing from one to the other. If you have a fan in the room or an air vent that moves towards your DT I would try to keep as.much separation as possible.

 

[Ryan Toovey]

I appreciate the feedback. I guess if I'm already going to great lengths to prevent infection, it's not worth the risk. Also, the only stage of Crypto that would likely be present in the coral/invert quarantine would be the free swimming stage, which I assume is the stage capable of becoming airborne.

Any further feedback is welcome. Thanks again.

 

[HotRocks]

I appreciate the feedback. I guess if I'm already going to great lengths to prevent infection, it's not worth the risk. Also, the only stage of Crypto that would likely be present in the coral/invert quarantine would be the free swimming stage, which I assume is the stage capable of becoming airborne.

Any further feedback is welcome. Thanks again.

The free swimming tomite stage is what is transferable. Better safe than sorry for sure!