QT for a Sea Hare.. inverts fallow for 70 days and or Tank Transfer Method

chicago · Nov 17, 2018

Ok.. so I have two Three Qt systems set up.
55 Gallon copper for fish . 40 days. and somtimes longer
30 Gallon for SPS . new arrivals are cut off plugs , reglued on new plugs and watched fror 45 days
20 Gallon for new inverts like snails.. fallow..tank no fish. 70 days.

So wondering .. i use to do the Tank Transfer Method.. did not work well for fish.. so thinking..

I need to put a sea hare in my main display as soon as possible to nail down the algea.. can we do a TTM with Sea Hare for 14 days.

While on subject am I correct Ick will not attach to snails. ??

thanks

HotRocks · Nov 17, 2018

Sea hare is a mollusk so it needs to be QTd for 45-76 days depending on your tolerance for risk.

See article:

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/coral-invert-quarantine-time-frames.334584/page-7

Ich tomonts can encyst upon the shell of a snail. So they need the same QT period 45-76 days.

chicago · Nov 17, 2018

Ok. So what if did TTM. With mullask. Sea Hare has no shell..

chicago · Nov 17, 2018

Ok. So what if did TTM. With mullask. Sea Hare has no shell..

chicago · Nov 17, 2018

So what about TTM. For sea hare. A sea hare has no shell

Sorry for duplicative post

GoldeneyeRet · Nov 17, 2018

Ttm is only effective on fish and only effective against ich.

Sea hare, no hard surface for cysts to attach so you only have to worry about free swimmers. Rinse well, qt for 16 or more days, rinse well again and transfer should be sufficient.