QT New Corals?

Aaron Davis · Oct 28, 2017

Hey guys. I just picked up 4 corals from a guys tank in my local area. It looked like his tank may have ich and it didn't look well cared for. I got 3 species of Montipora and one Frag of candy cane. How should I go about this? Coral dip then QT in a fishless tank for the 73 days or.....? Also, I got a BRS Reactor; used. Proper method for cleaning it? Thanks guys!

firefishalumacraft · Oct 28, 2017

Yes Qt all new corals even if they look clean. I never Qt my corals till one day I found AEFW and after beating them with a QT. I QT every new coral.

nautical_nathaniel · Oct 28, 2017

If there's calcium buildup on the reactor you can soak it in a vinegar solution for a few hours and then brush or scrub off any buildup. Rinse with tap water and you'll be good to go.

skiergd011013 · Oct 28, 2017

I just dip corals in a s.w and iodine (loguls) solution and i never had a problem. After doing it sometimes youll see dead hitchhikers on the bottom of the bucket.

lacrosseboss18 · Oct 28, 2017

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/how-to-quarantine.189815/

Look on the first page it goes over QT of corals for ick and also coral parasites. If you can cut the frag plugs off them and mount them on new ones.

Susan Edwards · Oct 28, 2017

I tried to qt my last bunch of corals in a new qt coral tank. 10 gal. Had nothing but trouble with the egg crate getting disgusting, the rubble rock icky (under ec) and flow issues. I replaced EC with rock and live sand. Still trouble. Came to conclusion that a 10 gal just can't be stable with flow. I removed my corals and scrubbed them with a toothbrush. Used straight peroxide on all plugs--not on corals--put the zoas and palys in a 4 to 1 peroxide bath as they were smothering iwth algae or icky gunk. They are in my main tank, and most are doing well. A couple haven't opened and I hope I wasn't too late. I may try qt'ing again with a larger dedicated frag tank with proper equipment including a protein skimmer. Hated losing 4 of them

lacrosseboss18 · Oct 28, 2017

What were you using for flow?
Was the LR fully cured and cycled?

Aaron Davis · Oct 28, 2017

skiergd011013 said:
I just dip corals in a s.w and iodine (loguls) solution and i never had a problem. After doing it sometimes youll see dead hitchhikers on the bottom of the bucket.

Iodide to water mix? I have some of that Vibrant brand iodide stuff. Is that what you're talking about?

Susan Edwards · Oct 29, 2017

I had two power heads in there. First go around, one pointed to the bottom to go under EC and after I changed it, one of either side. Rock was dry and not cured and tank not cycled, although no am, no nitrites and little nitrates Debating keeping it running or taking it down to use as a hospital tank if need be.

skiergd011013 · Oct 29, 2017

Aaron Davis said:
Iodide to water mix? I have some of that Vibrant brand iodide stuff. Is that what you're talking about?

yes. I dont remember the mix ratio. I just looked it up on either 3reef, or thereeftank. It was x amount of drops per gallon of saltwater. In the future though im just going to use coral rx. Seems to be well regarded now.