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As the title reads I am about to go fallow for 77 days. I don't have any apparent diseases in my tank but, I also haven't QT'd any of my fish so who knows. I plan to add a Powder Blue and a Hippo Tang and that's the reasoning behind the shift to a QT process Here's the plan:
I just purchased a 40 Breeder that came with a stand. I have an old Aquaclear 70 that I will use for filtration and I will use live rock from my DT to cycle the QT. I will be setting this up this afternoon and dosing it with bottled bacteria and prime to control ammonia.
I have come across a great deal on a Hippo tang from a local reefer whose had her for years, and she must be picked up tomorrow afternoon (I know, nothing good comes fast in this hobby and this is all rushed). The goal is to get her into the QT and be sure she is comfortable for a couple days before adding the fish from my display tank.
The current stock list of the DT:
1 Sailfin tang (2 inches)
1 BiColor Foxface (3 inches)
1 Yellow Tang (2.5 inches)
1 Orchid Dottyback
3 Green Chromis
1 Starry Blenny
2 Clowns
1 Purple Stripe Dottyback
On about day 30 of the fallow period, I will begin copper treatment on the fish in the QT tank. After 30 days (day 60 of the fallow period) I will remove the copper and observe the fish for the remainder of the fallow period (about 17 days) to be sure no other illnesses are present. From there I will slowly add each fish back to the DT over the course of 2-3 weeks. I will then acquire the powder blue and treat with API General Cure or Prazipro (flukes,internal parasites,etc.) and then TTM. I know that I can treat with prazipro while doing TTM but, I want to do it before hand to allow a window to observe the fish for brook or velvet and then proceed to treat for ich.
I think I have this pretty well thought out but, I am by no means an expert and this is my first time ever doing a QT so any input, suggestions, or concerns would be extremely helpful.
I just purchased a 40 Breeder that came with a stand. I have an old Aquaclear 70 that I will use for filtration and I will use live rock from my DT to cycle the QT. I will be setting this up this afternoon and dosing it with bottled bacteria and prime to control ammonia.
I have come across a great deal on a Hippo tang from a local reefer whose had her for years, and she must be picked up tomorrow afternoon (I know, nothing good comes fast in this hobby and this is all rushed). The goal is to get her into the QT and be sure she is comfortable for a couple days before adding the fish from my display tank.
The current stock list of the DT:
1 Sailfin tang (2 inches)
1 BiColor Foxface (3 inches)
1 Yellow Tang (2.5 inches)
1 Orchid Dottyback
3 Green Chromis
1 Starry Blenny
2 Clowns
1 Purple Stripe Dottyback
On about day 30 of the fallow period, I will begin copper treatment on the fish in the QT tank. After 30 days (day 60 of the fallow period) I will remove the copper and observe the fish for the remainder of the fallow period (about 17 days) to be sure no other illnesses are present. From there I will slowly add each fish back to the DT over the course of 2-3 weeks. I will then acquire the powder blue and treat with API General Cure or Prazipro (flukes,internal parasites,etc.) and then TTM. I know that I can treat with prazipro while doing TTM but, I want to do it before hand to allow a window to observe the fish for brook or velvet and then proceed to treat for ich.
I think I have this pretty well thought out but, I am by no means an expert and this is my first time ever doing a QT so any input, suggestions, or concerns would be extremely helpful.