Anemone Quarantine and C. Irritans Tomonts

[dedvalson]

Hi all,

I trying to establish a quarantine protocol for a sebae anemone (h. crispa). I have been unable to locate any information about the possibility of a C. Irritans tomont attaching to an anemone. Does anyone know if this is possible?

If it is possible then I guess I need to keep the anemone separate from all fish for a fallow period (72 days?). Providing adequate lighting and current flow for the anemone for this long of a time period seems difficult.

Any ideas on Anemone quarantines?

Don

 

[Deinonych]

I quarantine everything wet. Inverts get 72 days in a dedicated QT with appropriate lighting and flow. I've only done corals, shrimp and snails, though. Anemones would likely need a skimmer to keep water quality high. I can't cite any documented evidence that tomonts can/can not attach to anemones, but I personally don't take ANY chances with Cryptocaryon.

 

[Spar]

I'm with Chris on this one. I just prefer to take no chances. There could be something as simple as a small fragment of rock stuck to the foot of the nem that is carrying a tomite.

about 2 years ago I added a Nem without treating it with fallow first and was the only thing i have ever not treated going into my tank. so far i have not experienced ich, but has always been on mind since.

 

[dedvalson]

I quarantine everything wet. Inverts get 72 days in a dedicated QT with appropriate lighting and flow. I've only done corals, shrimp and snails, though. Anemones would likely need a skimmer to keep water quality high. I can't cite any documented evidence that tomonts can/can not attach to anemones, but I personally don't take ANY chances with Cryptocaryon.

Do you maintain a separate QT for inverts and fish or just use a single QT for both (but not both at the same time)?

 

[Newsmyrna80]

I quarantine everything wet. Inverts get 72 days in a dedicated QT with appropriate lighting and flow. I've only done corals, shrimp and snails, though. Anemones would likely need a skimmer to keep water quality high. I can't cite any documented evidence that tomonts can/can not attach to anemones, but I personally don't take ANY chances with Cryptocaryon.

Ditto!
I have a cycled QT that is used for both but not at the same time.

 

[Spar]

i have a cycled QT up and running at all times just for inverts and coral. then i do a separate tank when treating and QT'ing fish.

 

[Deinonych]

Do you maintain a separate QT for inverts and fish or just use a single QT for both (but not both at the same time)?

Separate invert QT that I keep running all the time. Nothing fancy - 20gal tank with a couple pieces of rock, shallow sand bed, small powerhead and T5 lighting. May add a skimmer, but so far haven't really needed one - even with SPS (not acros - just stylos, montis and the "easier" types).

I have two 20gal QTs for fish that I only fill when needed. All fish get 2 rounds of prazi, then TTM, then a couple weeks of observation.

 

[snorvich]

Separate invert QT that I keep running all the time. Nothing fancy - 20gal tank with a couple pieces of rock, shallow sand bed, small powerhead and T5 lighting. May add a skimmer, but so far haven't really needed one - even with SPS (not acros - just stylos, montis and the "easier" types).

I have two 20gal QTs for fish that I only fill when needed. All fish get 2 rounds of prazi, then TTM, then a couple weeks of observation.

There is advantage to having an invert QT outside of the issue of preventing parasites on fish. Corals have issues as well and observation before contaminating the display tank is useful. Redbugs, AEFW, Pyramidellid snails, etc.

 

[Deinonych]

There is advantage to having an invert QT outside of the issue of preventing parasites on fish. Corals have issues as well and observation before contaminating the display tank is useful. Redbugs, AEFW, Pyramidellid snails, etc.

Yup. :thumbsup: