Help with QT

[650-IS350]

Posted this on another forum too..

Advice on a good size for quarantine tank.
I have a bunch of fish in the 100 gal.

1 pink/blue spot goby ( 3-4 inch )
1 Male pink square anthias ( 4 inch )
2 Female Pink Square anthias ( 2 1/2 - 3 inch )
4 1 1/2 false perc's
1 3 inch LMB
1 2 inch NASO
1 2-3 inch FoxFace
1 small 6 line wrasse


I just noticed an outbreak of Ick or MV. Its a full reef with a HOB Fuge with Cheato and Pods.

I did not have the chance the get a QT. ( I know my fault and stupidity ) whats done is done and now need to QT the fish. I cannot use medicines or Hypo the tank since there are bunch of inverts in the tank, shirmp, crabs, corals, anenomes, pods and a sea hare, porcelin's and pistols.

would a 20 gal tank be sufficent as I don't have much space? I was either planning to do Hypo first then if it dosn't work then do a copper treatment. while letting the parasites cycle and die in the main tank.

Tank parameters weren't the best nor the worst.. have been only using DI water.. just got my RO/DI unit a short time ago and haven't had a chance to hook it up and get it running.

your opinions are greatly incouraged.

thanks
Charles
DELSOL650

 

[hansonfam]

Hi Charles

I would try and go a little bigger. Just for the fact of you naso. When i first got my naso i only had a 20 gallon and the second i put him in there he turned black. That lasted for 2 days untill i went and got him a 40 gallon. You can use just about anything for a hospital tank. A rubbermaid container works just great and you can get one that holds way more water and is a little more compact than a 40 gallon regular tank.The less stress you have in there the less likely that someone is going to die.

Lisa

 

[OCDP]

Lisa, could you please check your e-mail or give me a ring.. I just want to see if it's at all possible to still get that anemone off you. If not, I'll another one locally.. your just hard to reach! haha