Acclimating Green Carpet Nem

[Raptor72]

I will be receiving this vibrant green nem in the next couple of days.

I will eventually be putting it in a new RS170 (not set up yet) as a species tank. I have a RS 750 up and running for a year and a 30 gal quarantine that I can set up at a moments notice.

My question is, should I place it in my 750 (200 gals) or should I keep it in the quarantine till my 170 is ready? Also any acclimating tips would be helpful.

The only other info I have about it is that it is an Indo species and recently arrived at the shippers location a couple days prior.

TIA

 

[Flippers4pups]

#reefsquad.

I've never kept a carpet.

 

[Bob Loblaw]

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[EmdeReef]

in general, it’s not a good idea to put carpet nems in newly setup tanks. Your best bet for good acclimation is your 750, but if you want to quarantine it then may as well go with the 170 right away. The less you move it the better.

 

[Raptor72]

in general, it’s not a good idea to put carpet nems in newly setup tanks. Your best bet for good acclimation is your 750, but if you want to quarantine it then may as well go with the 170 right away. The less you move it the better.

Thanks. The 170 is not an option as I’ve only put the stand together. It’s either the established 750 or the 30 gal quarantine. I would have to do a water change on the 750 and use that water for the quarantine, hasty setup.

 

[EmdeReef]

Thanks. The 170 is not an option as I’ve only put the stand together. It’s either the established 750 or the 30 gal quarantine. I would have to do a water change on the 750 and use that water for the quarantine, hasty setup.

If you can, move a few rocks from 750 to the QT. Reusing water won’t really get you far in transferring the biofilter.

 

[Raptor72]

If you can, move a few rocks from 750 to the QT. Reusing water won’t really get you far in transferring the biofilter.

Right. I keep a bunch of bio balls in the sump just for these occasions. I take several and place them in the 30 when I’m going to start it up.

 

[dylana407]

I'd be ready to Cipro that one. Could just be the pic but it looks flat w/ a possible loose mouth.

What he said.

 

[Raptor72]

#reefsquad.

I've never kept a carpet.

Sorry if this flew right over my head but what’s reefsquad?

 

[xellos88]

I lean more toward using the QT and using rocks/biomedia from your 750 if your 750 has corals or fish you don't want to possibly nuke.

 

[cancun]

Hi! So did you get your nem yet, and what route did you decide to take?

 

[Raptor72]

Still waiting for it to arrive. Decided to set up the 30 and go that route. Looking for Cipro locally right now to treat.

 

[Raptor72]

It’s in.

No luck on the Cipro yet

 

[cancun]

It’s in.

No luck on the Cipro yet

That's a nice looking nem! I like the color! Keep us posted on how he does! I have blue carpet....I never QT him, had him almost 2 years.....but got him from my LFS.... carpet was there for two weeks before I picked him up.....here is a pic of part of him.....

 

[xellos88]

Nice looking gig, we have the same color. Just give it clean water and good light and you may not need cipro.

 

[xellos88]

Also wait for it to settle before you feed it, feed it small amounts, and give the food a good rinse before feeding.

 

[Raptor72]

Thanks for all the positive vibes. I’m not one to really medicate new arrivals of any kind but I was going off of the majority of nem acclimation posts.

I set up its acclimation tank

and am going to cross my fingers.

 

[Raptor72]

Just an update for Day 1. The nem was fully stretched out today. It almost looked like a cabbage. I still haven’t found any vet to release some Cipro. I’m wondering wether to just wing it without or wait several days for it to arrive from EBay.

 

[dylana407]

The mouth is not gaping. Looks good.

 

[davocean]

We usually advise having cipro on hand, because time is of the essence in treating for bacterial infections, but don't treat unless you see signs of deflation.

QT and observation is best, then into established display unless you do see signs of bacterial infection, then you would need to follow the cipro protocol stickied above.

Reefsquad is a group of people here that assist other reefers

Petmountain.com is where I got cipro online last time, fish flox