Question on permanent QT

[dweber618]

So, I currently have a 36 gallon bow front I've been using for all new arrivals, but after each new fish I add to my DT after treament, I drain the tank, wait several weeks to buy a new fish, and start over. I'm thinking of setting up a permanent QT with that tank.

Here's my question - do you then have another second QT for observation after you treat? In my case here's how it would work. New fish comes in, goes in permanent QT that is cycled, then I let it settle in and start eating before starting any treatment. Once that happens, start TTM (and other treatments as necessary). After TTM - they would have to go into yet another new tank for observation for several weeks - correct?

Assuming all incoming fish have ich/some other parasite (which I do) - I couldn't put a fish straight out of TTM back into the cycled QT because whatever I may have treated for is still in the cycled tank.

So, I would still need to observe in an un-cycled QT after treatment, correct?

 

[scooter31707]

Correct, IMO. That's why I just go straight from the bag to a Formalin Bath in a bucket and then straight to TTM, then to my permanent QT. In your case you might can buy extra filter media have it seeded in the DT when you are ready to use it. Once you take them out for TTM take the QT down and sterilize good and let dry for at 48 hours. Then refill with new water or DT water and go from there. Maybe the experts will chime in soon. I have 4 tanks (a 240 cycling, 2x 20 gallon for TTM, and 20 gallon for QT). My wife said no more. LOL!!

 

[m0nkie]

I'm doing something similar. what I do now:

-1 100gal permanent QT, used for 1 month of observation after TTM.
-2 40gal TTM tanks
-1 50gal temporary observation tank. Seeded by bio-media from DT. Usually set up a day before fish arrive. This is to get the fish eating before TTM.
-1 20gal permanent coral/invert QT. no fish

all fish will receive formalin bath right after arrival. After 2 weeks, I start TTM and put them into permanent QT. then I TTM out of the permanent QT into DT. just in case...

 

[dweber618]

Thanks for the input! I will go ahead and get my permanent QT up and running and use it for the observation after TTM.