quarantine

For all of you TTM proponents... It finally happened to me. I have a major ich infestation in my display. So far only my blue tang and sailfin have visible symptoms. Because it is a fully operating reef, I feel my only method of treatment will be removing the fish.I feel that tank transfer...

So I'm setting up a couple of QT tanks as it appears some of my fish have started getting ICK (figures seeing I just took my UV Sterilizer off line last month). Anyways, I was planning on taking a rock or 2 out of my sump to help seed the QT tanks. However, I seem to remember reading before that...

You guys I have run into a live discussion that Humblefish will be chatting with ReefDudes on youtube! I know a lot of folks look up to him and this would be a great chance to hear what he has to say on the subject that a lot of us are looking for advise, Quarantining fish. Looks like it goes...

Ok so I’m going to admit I’ve never really dosed ammonia or did the fishless way to cycle my tank I’ve always done freshwater and pretty much in tank cycling. I’m going to read my parameters from the last 3 days and how I’ve been cycling the tank and any suggestions to if I’m doing anything...

Hi everyone, I hope everybody is doing good. I have some questions about marine ich, I want to separate fact from fiction so if you can help me out I’d very much appreciate it. 1. Can a fish have ich and not show any signs of it? 2. I’ve been told a fish can carry ich and not show signs of it...

So I noticed 2 dead fish in my 20gal nano on Friday. Have 2 clownfish and a blue chromis still alive in my tank, I noticed marine velvet covering the two clowns. I went out and bought “Kick Ich & Rally.” I posted this on this forum and people said I need to quarantine. Today I put all 3 in a 5...

I am so upset right now. I've had a beautiful Yellow Tang in my QT for the last month or so while my 120 finishes cycling. The tang was swimming, had no signs of illness, ate regularly up until today. I just found him lifeless on the bottom of my QT. I started Copper treatment (Cuprion) on...

I’m setting up a frag system that I intend to populate with Trochus snails, a wrasse, a current stock of corals, and , eventually, new corals. So, I have been researching an appropriate way to quarantine them. I have read about hobbyists putting snails and corals into a 76-day quarantine...

I am currently battling Pyramid Snails, Acropora-Eating Flatworms, and Acoel Flatworms in my display system. I recently removed all Montipora frags from that system due to Montipora-Eating Nudibranchs. Needless to say, even after dipping in Dr G's SPS & LPS Coral Dip Solution and CoralRx Coral...

1. You should Quarantine all fish, especially Tangs 2. You should introduce tangs into the Display Tank at the same time to reduce hostility 3. Likely need to quarantine them together Question: How big a quarantine tank do you need? I have a 180G DT and plan on 3 tangs. I have a 20G QT...

Hi, I currently have a Melanurus and Yellow Coris wrasse in a 29gal quarantine tank with a dish of sand. The Melanurus seems to exhibit pretty standard diurnal behavior; he's out during the day and sleeps in the sand at night.TYellow Coris did the same for about a week, however in the past 3...

Hello Brains trust, looking for some guidance on what to do next... Tank: - Red Sea Reefer 350, no corals. Fish only at the moment. - 2 Designer clownfish - 4 reef chromis - 1 Purple tang So, the clownfish and chromis were the first fish in to the tank (didn't quarantine these guys). After 4...

So I was sitting here thinking about some 'maxims' - that are promulgated here often - and wondered - whether they make sense. Note - I'm not criticizing or discounting anecdote - that said - I wonder about some common sayings in the reefing community (which are usually supported by anecdote -...

I've seen similar threads out there but I just wanted to be sure I'm up to date with current best practice recommendations for quarantine with an emphasis on clownfish. I'll provide some background info first. My DT is a RedSea Max Nano that has been cycling for the past 25 days, containing...

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I started dosing cupramine two days ago, and im slowly raising it. The other fishes in the other qt tanks are doing ok. In one of the tanks though, there is a bannerfish. My bannerfish is laying on the bottom of the tank. The bannerfish is suffering from a bad case of ich. Im not sure what to...

Once upon a time There was a lad Gil, Who- to his chagrin- Nearly got his friends killed. After a long shift at work On a hot September day, Gil saw his fish had a spot: Ich had joined the fray. For a moment he panicked- Woe was he! He knew it was his fault, Now the whole world can see It...

Hello all, Recently I bought a used 29 gallon that I’m planning on using as a sump from a guy on an aquarium forum. He said that no chemicals had been used in it, and the prior use was to cure live rock. I have no reason not to believe him, but as this is my first foray into saltwater aquariums...

So, I've been developing my quarantine process for my fish and I've been doing a lot of reading. I'm seeing a lot of people who recommend copper treatment for 30 days to completely eradicate ich. My question is, if we're treating the fish in a separate QT tank, wouldn't you only need to treat...

I have been quarantining a pearlscale butterfly, bannerfish, and dartfish (in three different tanks). They are all eating well and i have treated them all with api general care. They are not showing any signs of ich, marine velvet, etc. im wondering if i will need to treat them with copper. In...

Hi everyone! Since you guys have been SO helpful in the past, I thought you would be the best people to go to! Btw, sorry the post is so long! I have had a goby/shrimp pair in a 10G QT for almost 2 weeks. From the moment we put fresh RODI water in it (from our RO/DI unit), ammonia has been...

Hi all, So we are currently in the process of building our new tank and were going to treat all our fish from our old system with copper power as we have seen signs of ich on them in the past. My question is: should we do the full 30 day treatment or, since the new tank is using none of the...

Around 4 months ago I introduced a fish with ich into my tank and it wiped out a bunch of its tank mates. Wont be doing that again. I waited to do the fallow treatment until I got back from my honeymoon. Last night I bought a 20g breeder tank with a HOB filter and some PVC corners to get the...

There are a lot of truisms (some would say myths) - in this hobby. Note - the word myth - is not meant to suggest anything negative about any of these points. Just that they are 'common' things we read every day on the forums. In the poll there is a 'commonly expressed 'statement' and its...

I would like to hear from people who 'Quarantine' their fish - not from those who do not use this method. This is not designed to determine what percent of people use QT methods - but rather those who do - what percentage have had a failure.... Lets discuss the reasons why it is 'great' -...