How to quarantine
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Daniel@R2R
Living the Reef Life
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Daniel@R2R
Living the Reef Life
Ok. I'll bite. I qt all new arrivals in a 30g acrylic cube that I traded for. I use live rock, a powerhead and a heater. If there are wrasses that need a sand bed, I'll add a tupperware container of sand. I use this as a process to observe the fish and get them eating and used to my care. I don't put a light over the QT, but it's near my reef, so I think that helps them get used to my lighting schedule (not sure how helpful this is...but not too worried about it). I observe the fish for any issues over the course of 30 days. If no problems, they get moved to the display on day 31. If I am adding wrasses or something else that might have issues with some of the other inhabitants, I use a social acclimation box for 2 days and watch for signs of aggression from tank mates.
If any issues surface during the QT period, I will move the fish to a hospital setup for treatment.
HTH
If any issues surface during the QT period, I will move the fish to a hospital setup for treatment.
HTH
PCygni
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I QT all fish for a minimum of 6 weeks in a 20g uncycled tank. I do a 20% water change every third day and treat with Cupramine as needed. I learned the hard way that a QT is essential. There will be plenty of people on this site (and elsewhere) that will tell u what u want to hear, i.e. viz. viz. a QT is superfluous, but as far as I am concerned it is the only responsible thing to do for these living creatures u have assumed responsibility for.
Daniel@R2R
Living the Reef Life
^^^Agreed! A QT is a NECESSARY part of your reef routine and a QT setup should be a part of your basic equipment. Thankfully, it doesn't cost much...by far the most expensive part of it is PATIENCE! :xd:
