Acro and Monti qt in attached frag tank??

[Eyore]

Basically can I?

Obviously I don't want the little s***s in my display. (a) will this happen if I do this (b) assuming it could how likely (c) if it's a distinct possibility would the fact water would have to pass through a filter sock be of consequence ? ( this is not a given as want pod life to be able to return to dt from sump. But I could run this way)(d) in which case what micron socks to stop possible pests??
Thanks

 

[Eyore]

Anyone know or tried stopping aefw or Monti eating nudis this way?

 

[spsexpert]

don't think socks will help

 

[sponger0]

The only way to avoid any pests getting into your main system is to have a coral QT system that is "NOT" attached to your main display.

 

[Eyore]

So aefw and monitopora nudibranches could and would get through filter socks ( even if small micron).
For info water would pass as follows-
Dt- frag tank ( possible qt)- sump1 ( via sock)- sump2 ( via sock)- back to display tank

 

[sponger0]

It is possible they get caught in the sock and then climb out into your sump. Or you change the sock or clean, then there is nothing to stop them.

The point of a QT system is to be completely detached from your main to display so they cant get in it. Once again, the only way for this to work is if the systems are not attached.

So if you dont want them, make a QT system seperate from the main display.

 

[Eyore]

Yes, the walking out bit I hadn't concidered tbh.
I thought it worth Concidering as it's the same lighting and water so less stress, meaning less losses. However I will scratch that idea.
Just means more ear ache from the mrs when I set up tank 3 to qt acro! Ah well

Thanks for the help btw

 

[sponger0]

Sorry man. But the purpose of the QT is to have no way of anything being transmitted through the 2 tanks.

Ive never used a QT for corals so Ive been lucky. The worst I got was a small case of red bugs but they wound up dying off.

 

[REEF SMAC]

Public Aquariums use pressurized bag filters to prevent pests from being transferred between exibits. They use multiple, staged bags, often down to 3 micron bags. They also use ozone and/or massive UV along with these bag filters.
Not a really practical option for a home system IMO.
Even if you did use a sock (bag) with a small enough micron size to prevent a pest transfer, it would clog up so fast that it would be more trouble than it would be worth. Especially gravity fed.

Separate systems is the only way to go. Plumbing your frag tank so you can temporarily valve it off from your main DT, so it be used as a QT is another option.