QT

[tidefanjam]

my DT is ready to go, I've had my QT running about a week with some live rock from the DT and some bacteria in a bottle, it will drop the ammonia to zero in less than 24 hours from 1 ppm, but nitrites are still high and nitrates are starting to show up, my understanding is that nitrites aren't harmful in a saltwater system so my question is if i do a 50% or more water change and it still drops the ammonia then is it safe to put a few fish in to start QT?

 

[Diesel]

Nitrates aren't harmful.
Just keep up with water changes on you QT.
If you medicate liverock isn't the best in your QT system.

 

[tidefanjam]

Nitrates aren't harmful.
Just keep up with water changes on you QT.
If you medicate liverock isn't the best in your QT system.

Will the rock absorb the medication? It a 14 biocube, I put a few pieces of rubble in the filter section to seed the tank, can take em out.

 

[Diesel]

It has no use after you medicate as most bacteria will be history.
Main thing on a QT is test for ammonia everyday and if necessary do a water change.
If course you can't do a water change when you medicate.

 

[tidefanjam]

ok, my QT is empty, fish is in the DT, how should i disenfect the QT to get ready for the next round? bleach?

 

[Diesel]

How long were they in there?

 

[tidefanjam]

I had a starry blenny in it, he was in it 3 weeks, the last 2 with copper at therapeutic levels, and dosed prazipro.

 

[Diesel]

Ah ok, three weeks.