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I always QT my fish before they go into DT and perform TTM. My DT is ich free (as proven by a power outage where I lost one fish but no ich. Not even on my blue tang who was upside down when I found the problem,) BUT I have also lost many fish in QT : (.
Currently, in QT I have a foxface, 3 green chromis, one watchman goby. The fish are eating live worms, clams and frozen. NO spots, no flashing, no heavy breathing. I have read and agree with the problems re: home grade QT. My QT is a 20 gallon system reading .25 ammonia while my DT is a 180 reef reading 0 ammonia. I have a filter pad from my DT sump but still I can't keep the ammonia at 0!! @Humblefish the premise that ammonia is not a problem in a DT is proving very challenging for me? I am trying to follow your protocol of TTM AND @Paul B protocol of healthy fish by feeding live foods. The best of both worlds.
HOW LONG TO WATCH THEM IN QT?
Currently, in QT I have a foxface, 3 green chromis, one watchman goby. The fish are eating live worms, clams and frozen. NO spots, no flashing, no heavy breathing. I have read and agree with the problems re: home grade QT. My QT is a 20 gallon system reading .25 ammonia while my DT is a 180 reef reading 0 ammonia. I have a filter pad from my DT sump but still I can't keep the ammonia at 0!! @Humblefish the premise that ammonia is not a problem in a DT is proving very challenging for me? I am trying to follow your protocol of TTM AND @Paul B protocol of healthy fish by feeding live foods. The best of both worlds.
HOW LONG TO WATCH THEM IN QT?