shellsea
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In the hobby 35+ years. Have always relied on quality LFS and luck when it came to quarantining. Had a few problems over the years but finally see the light!
About 5 months ago, after losing fish to heater malfunction, I introduced Purple Tang. As expected it broke with ich, maybe velvet. Treated it with Polylab medic and it cleared up. Then introduced a Pyramid Butterfly, Blue Throat Trigger along with longnose hawk, leopard wrasse. Lost both the trigger and butterfly to same disease. So I now have 3 fish. Purple tang, hawk and wrasse.
I am setting up a permanent 35 gallon quarantine tank, yes, finally!
I also have a small GHA problem in display.
My Questions for those who have an educated opinion
1. Will the 35 be ok to put the tang w/ his 2 tankmates in while I allow DT to go fallow? 8 weeks?
2. can I temporarily use quarantine tank as a holding tank for some of the rock and coral while I clean up the GHA without contaminating it? No chemicals in QT until after coral returned to DT.
Thanks for any helpful advise.
About 5 months ago, after losing fish to heater malfunction, I introduced Purple Tang. As expected it broke with ich, maybe velvet. Treated it with Polylab medic and it cleared up. Then introduced a Pyramid Butterfly, Blue Throat Trigger along with longnose hawk, leopard wrasse. Lost both the trigger and butterfly to same disease. So I now have 3 fish. Purple tang, hawk and wrasse.
I am setting up a permanent 35 gallon quarantine tank, yes, finally!
I also have a small GHA problem in display.
My Questions for those who have an educated opinion
1. Will the 35 be ok to put the tang w/ his 2 tankmates in while I allow DT to go fallow? 8 weeks?
2. can I temporarily use quarantine tank as a holding tank for some of the rock and coral while I clean up the GHA without contaminating it? No chemicals in QT until after coral returned to DT.
Thanks for any helpful advise.