Who uses quarantine tanks?

[marie]

Originally Posted by 'Ol Nobodaddy

Yeah thats the idea....

Worked so far for me (knock on wood)

I haven't been quarantining snails and hermit crabs, I'm praying that bad habit doesn't come and bite me in the butt one day but I'm 2 years ich free

[Doo]

Hi all

Can someone explian in detail how to do this and what products you need - if any?

Maybe this should be a new thread...

Thank you

[Lance]

I QT all fish and inverts. Never want to go through Ich in the DT again! (The QT is a permanent set-up with live rock, sand bed, HOB filter, etc.) All new fish go in here for 3 weeks. If I spot a problem the fish goes into a 10 gal treatment tank, and is treated accordingly. This way new healthy fish have a decent place to spend their QT time. If treatment is required, the treatment tank is set up with seeded filter media for the HOB and a few pieces of PVC hiding places on the bb. I haven't been QT'ing corals; just a dip with Seachem Reef Dip.

[michika]

Originally Posted by Doo

Hi all

Can someone explian in detail how to do this and what products you need - if any?

Maybe this should be a new thread...

Thank you

Do you mean for fish, or corals? Its different for each. Can you be more specific?

[Buccaneer]

So I was reading a thread on RC of a guy setting up a 600G tank and he linked to a QT process explained in detail .. I would say they make a compelling arguement to QT every fish

here is a exerpt from the QT thread ...

A QUARANTINE PROCESS FOR FISH

There are almost as many different quarantine processes as there are aquarists in the hobby for more than 10 years. About the only thing there are more of are uninformed hobbyists who claim a quarantine is bad for fish, or who don't want to spend the time, or inaccurately claim not all fish can or should be quarantined, or who don't want to spend the $40. for a quarantine kit, or who don't believe it is necessary, or who believe that a healthy fish can survive any disease or parasite.

We, the Old Guard, for the most part know better. I wrote . . .more than 10 years because if you've been in the hobby that long, you've come to realize that performing a quarantine process is essential to good marine husbandry. The smarter aquarists know this from the outset and began using a quarantine process from the first day in the hobby!

What good is a quarantine process? There's a whole list that a quarantine process will:
1) Further acclimate the fish to captive life without being bothered by other fishes;
2) Get the fish to eat without it 'running away' and hiding;
3) Get the fish on the right foods and nutrients;
4) Allow the fish to eat without competition;
5) Give the fish a chance to recognize and become acclimated to the aquarist;
6) Give the fish a chance to heal any capture or travel injury or trauma;
7) Give the fish a chance to recover from any condition or disease;
8) Prepare the fish for a more competitive life in the community/reef tank; and
9) Protect the health of the display tank livestock.

Maybe you can think of more advantages/benefits of a quarantine process? I think the best phrase I have ever seen another person post was, "Quarantine provides a new fish sanctuary."



you can read the entire thread here ...


http://www.reefland.com/forum/marine...e-process.html

and stocking the marine fish medicine chest


http://www.reefland.com/forum/marine...e-cabinet.html