QT advice for a classroom tank

[reefiniteasy]

Hi everyone, so I have my 16 gallon BioCube in my classroom. Everything is great. Our CUC and black clownfish are doing great. We are getting ready to start with coral and I would like to add more fish. My CUC came from reefcleaners.org and they looked healthy so I dropped them directly in the tank after floating (as suggested). The clowns came from a R2R member that was exiting the hobby and were healthy with no sign of illness. They transferred directly into my DT. But now I want to add a firefish and shrimp of some kind. I don't really want to QT as that would require another tank in my classroom and I am very limited on funds at the moment, but I do understand the importance. I don't want to destroy our beautiful tank. I have an extra 50 watt heater, Aquaclear 20 HOB filter, and air pump. I was thinking of getting a 5 gallon tank from Petco and a sponge filter. Would this be adequate? With temps in my room rising to 83-84 with no AC on nights and weekends I would use a fan to create some evaporative cooling. The only thing I would need is an ATO. With not being at school on the weekends, evaporation would be a problem. How does this sound, any suggestions?

While in QT, do I treat for illness and parasites proactively? I really want to avoid spending extra money on chemicals . Can I just watch the fish in QT and look for signs of anything? If I had to treat proactively, what do I buy to get the most bang for my buck?

Now, can I avoid this all together if I buy fish directly from local reefers that might want to sell what I am looking for? Do people do that?

Has anyone quarentined fish for someone else? I know people on here have pretty amazing QT setups. If someone in the Orlando area had a good QT setup and I buy the fish, would people be willing to help our class out? I just want to do things right.

Do shrimp need to be in QT? If I add to my CUC, do snails and hermits need to be in QT going forward?

I know I just asked a lot of questions but I value any input and advice this wonderful community can provide.

 

[Old Fritz]

Hi, it will probably be better off to get a ten gallon from petco as they are the same price (Actually I think they are a dollar cheaper). Petco has a 60 day return policy for equipment which is more than enough for a qt process.

most people myself included recommend qting every fish you get. However, firefish are generally less prone to carrying things like ich and velvet.

I do not qt inverts. However I know many people on here do qt them as well.

 

[Dierks]

While in QT, do I treat for illness and parasites proactively? I really want to avoid spending extra money on chemicals . Can I just watch the fish in QT and look for signs of anything? If I had to treat proactively, what do I buy to get the most bang for my buck?

Here you are:

For Ich most people use this method.

Tank Transfer Method

Tank Transfer Method What It Treats – Marine Ich (Cryptocaryon irritans) only. How To Treat – Tank transfer (TTM) is my favorite method for clearing a fish of Marine Ich, but the prevalence (and similarities) of Marine Velvet Disease can make TTM a risky gamble nowadays. To properly execute...

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But this Method just came out not to long ago that looks very promising...

Hybrid TTM to treat all parasites!

10/9/2022: Jay Hemdal and the current Fish Medic staff are suggesting that people find other treatments rather than TTM. It has some substantial drawbacks: “Tank chasing” method (Tank Transfer Method - TTM) A mostly theoretical method for treating Cryptocaryon infections takes advantage of...

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Most everything else you can find here!

Thread Links to All Things Quarantine - Fish/Inverts

The original comprehensive guide to quarantine by @Humblefish How to Quarantine Also by @Humblefish, this pretty much speaks for itself. The Do's and Dont's of Quarantine The dangers of Aerosol Transmission by @Humblefish Aerosol transmission Information on Bio-film and its impact on...

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Do shrimp need to be in QT? If I add to my CUC, do snails and hermits need to be in QT going forward?

Here you are!

Coral/Invert Quarantine Time Frames

Coral/Invert Quarantine Time Frames Preface: The purpose of this article is to outline time periods required to properly quarantine (QT) marine corals & invertebrates. While unable to host ectoparasites the way fish do, corals/inverts are still able to “carry” fish diseases in one of two ways...

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Now, can I avoid this all together if I buy fish directly from local reefers that might want to sell what I am looking for? Do people do that?

Not many but some, you will have to do a google search for tyhis and you might find a couple more.

Quarantined sellers other than Marine Collectors?

Anyone know of other similar premium companies offering quarantined fish? Whose going the extra mile to make sure their fish are healthy? Many of us see the value in paying extra if their procedures are documented and folks have good things to say. How about on the coral side?

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OR.... You can do Paul D meatyhod (None)

The Other Way to Run a Reef Tank (no Quarantine)

The other way to run a reef tank (No Quarantine) I was asked by my friend Humblefish to start a thread on my practices of running a tank with no quarantine, hospital tanks, medications, dipping or almost anything else. It is "not" just to take a fish from a store and drop it in your reef...

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Hope this helps or points you in the right direction!