QT Advice for Powder Blue

[pledosophy]

I have always wanted one of these fish, but they have such a bad rap for coming in with problems I have never attempted. I think that is about to change.

I set up a 90g in October, it has been running with only a cleaner shrimp since then. I was actually going to tear it down but I thought what a great place to QT a Powder Blue Tang.

I was going to remove the shrimp, drop the salinity, and see how it goes. Probably use prazi before he goes in the QT. Keep him there for a few months and then, if all is good toss him in the display,

Any advice or suggestions on how I can be more succsessful?

 

[Perth_reefer]

Sounds like a great plan. 90g is a great size for quarantine. There is a good article here about how to successfully quarantine:-

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/blog/quarantining-marine-fish-made-simple

Of course it does depend on your favoured method, which sounds like hyposalinity. The most important thing with the PBT in quarantine I would suggest is to give it a decent period to monitor and get it feeding well to aid its immune system.
If you give it a good couple of months then you should spot any problems within that time, I think prazi is a good idea, and if you want to give any other treatment then you are in a position to do that.

 

[solitude127]

I would stick a powerhead in there as well. A little more flow is always nice for tangs.

 

[Hal]

I would stick a powerhead in there as well. A little more flow is always nice for tangs.

+1

I had a noticeably better survival rate in my QT after I added more flow.

I QT'd my powder blue for 3 months. No meds or hypo. I just observed and made sure it was eating. He's happy and fat in my DT now.

 

[adamwheel]

I would do 12 day tank transfer in smaller vessels immediately upon receiving him then into your 90 for observation. TTM delivered great success in my first attempt with a PBT.

 

[ca1ore]

+2 on robust flow in QT. Helps significantly with getting problem fish feeding as the rapid movement of the food elicits an aggressive feeding response in many fish.

 

[pledosophy]

Thanks for the link, it was a good refresher. I have been QTing fish for about 15 years, just never a PBT.

For water movement I currently have about 900gph from the sump return and a WP 40 set on a wave mode.

I have a similar amount of flow (little more) in my display so I was hoping a similiar environment will help transfer to the display easier.

I guess I should have mentioned I also have 140# of live rock in the tank that has been in there since it was setup and came from a previous tank I had setup for ten years.

I was also hoping for some advice on feeding. I had planned on Rods food and Nori.

I would do 12 day tank transfer in smaller vessels immediately upon receiving him then into your 90 for observation. TTM delivered great success in my first attempt with a PBT.

Can you help me understand why smaller tanks and what the TTM method is please. I have never heard of this.

I appreciate all the help. I've wanted this fish for 10 years and really wanna do well with it. It'll break my heart if I loose one. Just trying to set myself up he best I can to be successful with the animal

 

[ThRoewer]

TTM = Tank Transfer Method

 

[pledosophy]

Thanks for the link!

 

[nuxx]

Typically in our QT tanks:
- Lots of PVC
- Powerhead on each end of the tank mounted about half way down pointing to the surface.
- Airpump and airstone.
- HOB filter running seeded filter pad and seeded MarinePure spheres.
- Small heater.
- 2 Ammonia badges.
- Cover.

Works like a champ

 

[pledosophy]

Little update.

Well we are 10 days in to QT now. At first there was some food issue, but now he seems to be eating very well (4-5x a day). Time to fatten him up a bit and see how the rest all plays out.

I'm pretty stoked. Can't wait to see him in my display.