How do you get critters with a QT-approached system?

[TheEngineer]

I run my system with a strict QT protocol. Nothing wet goes in this tank that hasn’t been through it.

As a result, I don’t have any of the typical critters you’d get in a typical system. Things like bristle worms, spaghetti worms, brittle stars, etc. I’d like to have them though. How would I go about introducing them while still following my QT protocol?

 

[lapin]

First thing comes to my mind is live rock. Toss it in a QT tank feed and watch.

 

[User]

Would love to know this as I qt 100% and feel like I’m missing out a little on the diversity

Seems like we *shouldn’t* have to sacrifice diversity for ‘cleanliness’ but it might be the price paid for keeping our fish disease free (or as far as we can prevent disease in the DT)

 

[User]

First thing comes to my mind is live rock. Toss it in a QT tank feed and watch.

Lol, I’ve never advocated for putting rock through 76 days QT, but that’s probably the only real choice

 

[TheEngineer]

First thing comes to my mind is live rock. Toss it in a QT tank feed and watch.

That’s a good idea! I was thinking LR too but not to QT it. That may be the solution!