How Would You Quarantine These?

[Dr Colliebreath]

I have had a butterflyfish (CBB) in QT1 for a week (it is from DD).

I will get a different butterflyfish (Pakistan) and a tang in the next 2 days plus a half dozen macro algaes, all from LA. I have one more QT.

I plan on putting the second butterflyfish in with the first, and treating both prophylactically with PraziPro and Cupramine over the next 6 weeks.

I plan on putting the tang in its own QT for 6 weeks or so on the assumption it is more likely to show up with ich and the algaes in a bucket of saltwater for 3 weeks or so.

Would you split the fish up this way or put all 3 in the same QT unless a reason develops to separate them? The QT is big enough for all 3 fish (37 gallons, fully cycled and all 3 fish are pretty small) and it would be more convenient to keep them together.

What about the algaes? They are shaving brush, maiden's hair, and halimeda. Will they do ok in a bucket without a sand bed? I can provide some light. I was just planning on using an air pump but no filtration and just change some water every few days.

 

[b0bab0ey]

The fish I would QT all together, and treat w/ Prazi & Cupramine as you planned. But I would treat for 4 weeks and then observe for another 5 weeks, so 9 weeks QT total. That is the only way to 100% guarantee they will be disease free when you add them to the DT.

The macro algaes I'm not sure about. I'm assuming LA grows them in the presence of fish. Do these fish come and go from the tanks the macro algae is grown in? If so, it's another 9 weeks of QT to be 100% sure any disease "hitchhikers" have starved to death before adding to the DT. I guess I would ask LA how do they grow/keep their macro algaes before selling them...

 

[Chris27]

Do the macros's have any rock attached to them, if so you should be able to ditch the rock, and put them in the display. I don't believe the parasite can encyst on algae or coral tissue.

 

[spieszak]

I FW dipped the macros for my SH tank, 5 minutes, didn't dechlor (tap) and didn't match ph. I was more worried about hydriods than anything else. Calupera, shaving brush, gracileria and money plant. (i couldn't spell those if someone paid me), without issue. There won't be any fish in the tank, and it has been sitting empty but for CuC for 6 -7 weeks. (haven't ordered my SH's yet) I don't know if what if anything that dip will kill... my point being they seem fairly hardy to me... Just throwing it out there if someone who knows something suggests it for the macro's and your concerned about doing it...