Quarantine 40-50 fish from existing 500 gallon reef

[Jeffdstafford]

I think I'm going to link this thread to everyone who says setting up a 10g QT is too much work and isn't necessary. Might help them put things into a different perspective.

This still has me chuckling

 

[cmcoker]

Ha, yeah it was a busy day! I came within roughly a millimeter of netting the wrasse a bit ago, which means I'll have zero change of ever getting close to it with a net again. Gonna make a bottle trap like humble suggested and give that a whirl.

I've already had a casualty in the QT, my Diamond Goby did a suicide dive through the egg crate, and it's been less than 24 hours, so I'm going to have to find something else. I have 3 of the BulkReefSupply DIY net tops for the tank, so I think I'm going to try to make a frame that will hold 1 or 2 of those, and that's solid other than the cutouts. Maybe some plywood wrapped in a tarp, or something really ghetto like that..it will keep me busy in between fishing sessions in the tank!

I zip tie the brs netting to the bottom of eggcrate for my QT

 

[melypr1985]

Ha, yeah it was a busy day! I came within roughly a millimeter of netting the wrasse a bit ago, which means I'll have zero change of ever getting close to it with a net again. Gonna make a bottle trap like humble suggested and give that a whirl.

I've already had a casualty in the QT, my Diamond Goby did a suicide dive through the egg crate, and it's been less than 24 hours, so I'm going to have to find something else. I have 3 of the BulkReefSupply DIY net tops for the tank, so I think I'm going to try to make a frame that will hold 1 or 2 of those, and that's solid other than the cutouts. Maybe some plywood wrapped in a tarp, or something really ghetto like that..it will keep me busy in between fishing sessions in the tank!

You could always hit up homedepot or lowes and make a window screen for a bit cheaper. You don't need it to not block out light or anything and it will allow for gas exchange. Might compare pricing, but I think it's a bit cheaper

 

[melypr1985]

I zip tie the brs netting to the bottom of eggcrate for my QT

Or that works too

 

[Jeffdstafford]

I'm such a doofus, why didn't I think of that.. Obviously too simple so it fly right over me!

Awesome suggestion, thanks!

 

[Jeffdstafford]

You could always hit up homedepot or lowes and make a window screen for a bit cheaper. You don't need it to not block out light or anything and it will allow for gas exchange. Might compare pricing, but I think it's a bit cheaper

I was thinking tarp the exposed wood with some netting cutouts so the wood wouldn't fall apart from salt exposure, but egg crate and netting is so much easier

 

[melypr1985]

I was thinking tarp the exposed wood with some netting cutouts so the wood wouldn't fall apart from salt exposure, but egg crate and netting is so much easier

me too. I didn't think of that either! And I've even done that at the store! Man oh man it's been a long day

 

[Jeffdstafford]

Long day indeed.. Thank goodness for the group think-tank here!

 

[Jeffdstafford]

Forgot to post this today, found this dude last night...a flat worm about an inch long, anyone know what it is?

 

[Jeffdstafford]

Nevermind, should have taken 5 seconds to Google BEFORE posting.. It's a polyclad flatworm, sounds like another unwelcome guest

 

[RamsReef]

That giant worm thing was also a bobbit worm.

 

[Jeffdstafford]

This is just pure art

 

[cmcoker]

This is just pure art

Hey was it difficult to make that cut out in the screen? Do the elbows/frame need a lit of modifications to work in reverse?

 

[melypr1985]

great job! I'm not sure about that flatworm and if it's bad.... but we can ask @Lionfish Lair as I bet she would know!

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Get it oooooooooout!

 

[melypr1985]

Get it oooooooooout!

Ahhh see? Confirmation is nice

 

[Lionfish Lair]

It's a Phrikoceros species and more than likely a P. mopsus.

 

[Jeffdstafford]

Hey was it difficult to make that cut out in the screen? Do the elbows/frame need a lit of modifications to work in reverse?

Not difficult at all, just had to use the Dremel to file down a couple parts on the elbows to use them in reverse, otherwise super easy

Get it oooooooooout!

Well luckily it was just floating in the tank and I grabbed it!

 

[Lionfish Lair]

They swim. :-/

 

[Jeffdstafford]

Ahhh, well that makes them even worse!!