Fallow Period - Inverts

[reefnewb70]

Can inverts be put in during fallow period. Algae seems to be spreading.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Can inverts be put in during fallow period. Algae seems to be spreading.

If they come from a fishless system, the risk is lessened. I recently saw a dealer that had all of their clean up crew in a tank that also had a clown with Brooklynella….getting inverts from that system would be risky.
Jay

 

[vtecintegra]

Yes, if they are put in at the beginning of the period.

 

[brandon429]

So the ideal is: stock the tank completely with everything just shy of fish

Then do fallow

Then add only clean prepped items going forward = clean vs dirty fallow

 

[Cell]

If you add something during fallow, reset your fallow to 0 days if you want to be safe.

 

[brandon429]

Frag sellers: folks will pay more for clean prepped frags and cuc

 

[Dolphins18]

If they come from a fishless system, the risk is lessened. I recently saw a dealer that had all of their clean up crew in a tank that also had a clown with Brooklynella….getting inverts from that system would be risky.
Jay

Reefcleaners is a good place for fishless system inverts.

 

[reefnewb70]

If they come from a fishless system, the risk is lessened. I recently saw a dealer that had all of their clean up crew in a tank that also had a clown with Brooklynella….getting inverts from that system would be risky.
Jay

Ok we will just dose for the ugly stage. We should be quarantining all new inverts too?

 

[reefnewb70]

Ok we will just dose for the ugly stage. We should be quarantining all new inverts too?

Thanks Jay.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Ok we will just dose for the ugly stage. We should be quarantining all new inverts too?

That is always safest, but I just got an order from reef cleaners a few weeks ago - I just rinsed the animal off in tank water before adding them to the tank and didn’t have any issues .
Jay

 

[tammieh]

So... to clarify (for my early morning mind here) if you don't mind me tagging on here. If I want to fallow my tank, it's ok to leave the existing invertebrates in for the fallow period? Or should I try to get them out?

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

So... to clarify (for my early morning mind here) if you don't mind me tagging on here. If I want to fallow my tank, it's ok to leave the existing invertebrates in for the fallow period? Or should I try to get them out?

If your tank is fallow to try and control a fish disease, then yes, the invertebrates are left in, but all fish must be removed. I also don’t add any new invertebrates during the fallow period if they are coming from a tank with fish in it.
Jay

 

[tammieh]

Thank you!