I totally get it... I had a successful fresh water tank for 5 years and when we moved i didnt have a spot for it so i gave it all to a friend. I renovated the a room and added i nice spot for this tank and man do i feel like a noob i appreciate the articles and will read them both.I have fresh and reef tabks at my house. I started with fresh tanks about 30 years ago and they can be a little easier to get away with mistakes and not having patience.
Reef tanks are a lot more work and a lot more involved. I love my reef tank a lot more then my fresh because it is so much involved. So many things can go wrong and you have to be on your toes daily. You can have a perfect tank one day and the next it crashes.
Check out these two links for some good info quarantine practices.
How To - Quarantine
How to Setup a Quarantine Tank (updated 4-6-2023) The following are the essentials: Aquarium (10-30 gallons seems to work for most people. A larger QT lets you house more fish and gives you more wiggle room when it comes to ammonia. A smaller QT is cheaper, easier to maintain and can be...humble.fish
Coral/Invert Quarantine Time Frames
Coral/Invert Quarantine Time Frames Preface: The purpose of this article is to outline time periods required to properly quarantine (QT) marine corals & invertebrates. While unable to host ectoparasites the way fish do, corals/inverts are still able to “carry” fish diseases in one of two ways...www.reef2reef.com