How long to QT an Anemone

bump3rb33tl3 · Jan 8, 2017

Howdy!

Curious as to what acceptable practice is for qt'ing anemones? I just brought home one yesterday as a "Thank You" for helping a friend move several large tanks over the past couple months. It comes from a tank that has a current velvet outbreak going on.

I have it set up right now in its own little 20gl qt and have no problem leaving it there as long as needed, just need a time frame and any (if at all) treament options.

Humblefish · Jan 8, 2017

Since it has no hard surface to encyst upon, the only risk would be if a free swimmer was in some water soaked up by the nem. Normally I would say pour some DT water over it, and into a bucket to be discarded, to "wash away" any potential free swimmers. However, knowing this nem came from a velvet infested environment I think I would play it safe and isolate it to a fishless environment for 15 days.

bump3rb33tl3 · Jan 8, 2017

Humblefish said:
Since it has no hard surface to encyst upon, the only risk would be if a free swimmer was in some water soaked up by the nem. Normally I would say pour some DT water over it, and into a bucket to be discarded, to "wash away" any potential free swimmers. However, knowing this nem came from a velvet infested environment I think I would play it safe and isolate it to a fishless environment for 15 days.

Thanks @Humblefish!

I did do a rinse with some fresh saltwater before placing him in his qt home. Would you recommend doing more than normal water changes while he is there as well?

Humblefish · Jan 8, 2017

bump3rb33tl3 said:
I did do a rinse with some fresh saltwater before placing him in his qt home. Would you recommend doing more than normal water changes while he is there as well?

Nah, in 15 days any leftover velvet dinospores will have starved to death without a fish host to feed upon.

bump3rb33tl3 · Jan 8, 2017

Humblefish said:
Nah, in 15 days any leftover velvet dinospores will have starved to death without a fish host to feed upon.

Gr8! Thx [emoji2]

melypr1985 · Jan 8, 2017

Nice nem! What a cool "thank you" to get

bump3rb33tl3 · Jan 8, 2017

melypr1985 said:
Nice nem! What a cool "thank you" to get

Yes, it is very striking in person and I am very thankful for the kind gesture as I wasn't expecting anything, was just happy to help a fellow hobbyist [emoji4]

Valkyrie · Jan 9, 2017

Wow, that's a beautiful anemone. I adore anemones, but can't tell one from another unless it's bubbly. LOL What kind is that one?
I'm going to be doing much the same when I get anymore new corals and anemones, into the QT they will go! Good to know 15 days is good, any reasons that longer would be needed?

bump3rb33tl3 · Jan 9, 2017

Valkyrie said:
Wow, that's a beautiful anemone. I adore anemones, but can't tell one from another unless it's bubbly. LOL What kind is that one?
I'm going to be doing much the same when I get anymore new corals and anemones, into the QT they will go! Good to know 15 days is good, any reasons that longer would be needed?

I wish I knew for certain what kind it is, at one point someone locally thought it was a pumpkin tip anemone, but Im not certain.

As for a longer qt, I would say thats a @Humblefish question. Certainly worth knowing!

melypr1985 · Jan 9, 2017

Valkyrie said:
Good to know 15 days is good, any reasons that longer would be needed?

The 15 days is because a nem consists of water, tank water, which could contain free swimmers of ick or velvet in this case. This amount of time is to allow the free swimmers in that water (inside the nem that was taken in from the infected tank) to starve and die without a fish host. Then it can go into the display.