Coral Quarantine Tank Help!!!

[Scape]

Hey everyone I was wondering if anyone can help me..my question is I have setup a coral qt tank to qt all my new corals for 76 days I've added four in there about 6 days ago so 70 more days left, now if I was to add in a new coral today would that reset the clock for all the corals in the qt tank? Thanks for taking the time to read this, any answers would be greatly appreciated!

 

[AcroNem]

Yes it would. That's standard in all strict quarantine protocols. If something new is added during a treatment/fallow period, the time restarts.

 

[Scape]

Thanks for quick reply, that really helps! So If I've got it right I add any new corals into the coral qt tank once the existing corals have finished the full fallow period, thanks

 

[JumboShrimp]

In a word: “Yes.” Best wishes!

 

[Scape]

Thank you!

 

[AcroNem]

Thanks for quick reply, that really helps! So If I've got it right I add any new corals into the coral qt tank once the existing corals have finished the full fallow period, thanks

Once the corals have finished their fallow period and have been moved to the display, yes a new batch of corals may be placed and their time can start. Anything still in the coral quarantine system, clean or not, will have to stay at that point.

 

[ccs]

If you add new corals to the quarantine it will not start the clock.

You can read about it here:

Coral/Invert Quarantine Time Frames

I think I read somewhere that you suggested feeding some seaweed to the tank to feed the snails, Is this correct? Nori & algae wafers for the herbivores; meat/seafood for any carnivorous snails (e.g. nassarius). Also would running a skimmer in a tank take too much out of the system since it’s...

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The key is to keep the quarantine fish-less all the time and rinse very well everything in and out of the quarantine.

 

[GlassMunky]

Yes it would. That's standard in all strict quarantine protocols. If something new is added during a treatment/fallow period, the time restarts.

Wrong. That only applies with fish.
In a coral/invert QT the time does NOT restart because you haven’t added a fish for any parasite to attach to.

 

[GlassMunky]

If you add new corals to the quarantine it will not start the clock.

You can read about it here:

Coral/Invert Quarantine Time Frames

I think I read somewhere that you suggested feeding some seaweed to the tank to feed the snails, Is this correct? Nori & algae wafers for the herbivores; meat/seafood for any carnivorous snails (e.g. nassarius). Also would running a skimmer in a tank take too much out of the system since it’s...

www.reef2reef.com

The key is to keep the quarantine fish-less all the time and rinse very well everything in and out of the quarantine.

This is the correct info

 

[AcroNem]

Wrong. That only applies with fish.
In a coral/invert QT the time does NOT restart because you haven’t added a fish for any parasite to attach to.

Not really. While unlikely, It's entirely possible to transfer from coral quarantine to display if procedure is not perfect. Let's face it a lot of the time it isn't. You can disagree and run your quarantine however you'd like, I've just been around much more strict biosecurity snd quarantine protocols and seen things transfer through many different ways so I give information on a true strict quarantine.

 

[GlassMunky]

Not really. While unlikely, It's entirely possible to transfer from coral quarantine to display if procedure is not perfect. Let's face it a lot of the time it isn't. You can disagree and run your quarantine however you'd like, I've just been around much more strict biosecurity snd quarantine protocols and seen things transfer through many different ways so I give information on a true strict quarantine.

It’s not just me, it’s the general consensus on R2R that as long as the QT tank stays fallow of fish you’re chances are almost zero.
especailly if you take extra steps like cutting off all plugs and only introducing live flesh.

 

[GlassMunky]

Not really. While unlikely, It's entirely possible to transfer from coral quarantine to display if procedure is not perfect. Let's face it a lot of the time it isn't. You can disagree and run your quarantine however you'd like, I've just been around much more strict biosecurity snd quarantine protocols and seen things transfer through many different ways so I give information on a true strict quarantine.

As linked in the thread above, you can view the whole thread. But here’s the main take away parts:

 

[AcroNem]

It’s not just me, it’s the general consensus on R2R that as long as the QT tank stays fallow of fish you’re chances are almost zero.
especailly if you take extra steps like cutting off all plugs and only introducing live flesh.

My opinion and methods come from professional quarantine and professional quarantine aquarist, not a forum, and I mean no disrespect to others in the community with that statement. But the opinion of many and myself as well as the protocols used is what I stated in my first post. "almost zero" means there's still a chance, and any chance is not worth risking all the extensive work done to keep a system clean. You're either running a strict quarantine, or you're cutting corners. That's my opinion, I understand we disagree, and there's nothing wrong with that aside from we likely won't get anywhere with discussing it further.

 

[GlassMunky]

My opinion and methods come from professional quarantine and professional quarantine aquarist, not a forum, and I mean no disrespect to others in the community with that statement. But the opinion of many and myself as well as the protocols used is what I stated in my first post. "almost zero" means there's still a chance, and any chance is not worth risking all the extensive work done to keep a system clean. You're either running a strict quarantine, or you're cutting corners. That's my opinion, I understand we disagree, and there's nothing wrong with that aside from we likely won't get anywhere with discussing it further.

That’s all fine and we’ll but let’s be honest and realistic here. 99% of people here are not willing nor able to run a system like that with multiple Qt Tanks like a public aquarium can. And to compare one to the other is honestly silly IMO.
We are talking about hobbyists who do this in their home, not someone who has access to countless tanks and space and time like a public business.
sure it’s not 100% but then I don’t think most people here expect that.

 

[dbowman5]

so are there coral pests/disease that the quarantine is useful for keeping out of the tank, or just things that are problems for fish?

 

[GlassMunky]

so are there coral pests/disease that the quarantine is useful for keeping out of the tank, or just things that are problems for fish?

The reason that the time is 76 days is because of fish diseases.
although being in a separate tank does give you the opportunity to see if any coral pests like Flatworms, nudibranchs etc are on the corals and deal with them in a separate tank so they don’t infect the display.
but generally you will know long before the 76 days is finished if you have those or not.

 

[AcroNem]

so are there coral pests/disease that the quarantine is useful for keeping out of the tank, or just things that are problems for fish?

Absolutely. A coral quarantine is useful to ensure coral parasites and diseases are eradicated as well. And I'll just +1 the info Glassmonkey gave above on coral parasites, they're usually apparent when inspected or show symptoms much sooner.

 

[dbowman5]

thanks.
the QT is not a curing bath or a pickling process where the organism ripens for a given period prior to replanting.
it is an isolation for incubation/observation. the water is the medium that is shared. that needs to be free from contamination. that makes the difference. in the two ideas. true?