Invert qt question

sean rand · Mar 25, 2019

Hi I have some inverts in qt for about 5 weeks and about a week ago I by accident dropped some water from a medicated qt tank (copper power but not at therapeutic levels) in the invert qt tank. Does this start my clock over again for the inverts?

HotRocks · Mar 25, 2019

The only thing that can be in the water is free swimmers which is a 16 day max for velvet. I'd be more concerned about the copper and the inverts.

So anything that entered the water related to parasites is no longer an issue after 16 days.

sean rand · Mar 25, 2019

HotRocks said:
The only thing that can be in the water is free swimmers which is a 16 day max for velvet. I'd be more concerned about the copper and the inverts.

So anything that entered the water related to parasites is not longer an issue after 16 days.

It was maybe 5 to 10 drops of water

HotRocks · Mar 25, 2019

sean rand said:
It was maybe 5 to 10 drops of water

I got ya.

sean rand · Mar 25, 2019

So do I have to restart my 84 days?

sean rand · Mar 25, 2019

HotRocks said:
I got ya.

So do I have to wait for another 84 days?

sean rand · Mar 25, 2019

Another question if I get more inverts can I add them to this qt tank does that restart my clock?

HotRocks · Mar 25, 2019

sean rand said:
Another question if I get more inverts can I add them to this qt tank does that restart my clock?

It really depends on which invert you are adding.

The safest bet is to restart the clock.
If you don't, the inverts you are transferring out will need rinsed really well with DT water as there can still be a free swimming population within the tank.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/coral-invert-quarantine-time-frames.334584/