Fishless reef tank?

[Socalreefer4816]

So my fish have gotten ich cuz I bought from the wrong LFS and I didn't QT myself. Well now I'm
Setting up a QT and plan on keeping my display fishless for 8 weeks to kill of all the parasites that were killing my fish. My question is will my reef tank be ok fishless? Should I ghost feed to keep the ammonia process going and all that?

75 gallon system. Lots of sps

 

[Macdaddynick1]

Oyster feast and reef roofs should do it.

 

[ngoodermuth]

Be careful of nitrates getting too low. If the nitrate/phosphate balance goes "off" (nitrates fall drastically from no poop) your sps can pale and actually starve. They can't perform photosynthesis without it.

Just watch the color. If they start to pale you can dose nitrates using stump remover.

 

[CarrieB]

Feed your coral and critters. The bacteria will take care of itself.

 

[wkscott]

Your fallow period should be 76 days, about 11 weeks. Any shorter and all of the ich may not be gone.

 

[Best Fish-Jake]

Your fallow period should be 76 days, about 11 weeks. Any shorter and all of the ich may not be gone.

I personally left mine empty for a full 3 months to be extra cautious

 

[melypr1985]

All good advice above!

 

[Reefahholic]

Be careful of nitrates getting too low. If the nitrate/phosphate balance goes "off" (nitrates fall drastically from no poop) your sps can pale and actually starve. They can't perform photosynthesis without it.

Just watch the color. If they start to pale you can dose nitrates using stump remover.

If your NO3 gets too low, just dose some Stump Remover. Go slow with it though. trust me. lol

 

[terri_ann]

You can also dose nitrates via nitrogen by Seachem.

 

[Triggreef]

You can also dose nitrates via nitrogen by Seachem.

More expensive but still Potassium nitrate

 

[Socalreefer4816]

Awesome. Thanks guys. Yep will still be using coral food. Thanks!!