Quarantine Tank Help

MachMe · 03/29/2011, 11:15 PM

Hi all,

Im setting up a quarantine tank to combat Ich in my DT. Main question is can I use dechlorinated tap water and IO salt to set this up or do I need RO water?

I had an extra 30 gallon sitting around so this will be the QT. I will be using a Marineland penguin 350 GPH filter and a 36" T-8 for the lighting. Besides the heater and a couple PVC tubes what else do I need?

Also, correct me if I am wrong but I need to bring this tank up to my current DT salinity and then slowly decrease the salinity to about 1.008-1.009? After about 8 weeks and no sign of Ich they should be good to go?

duncantse · 03/29/2011, 11:16 PM

Yes you can use conditioned tap water for your QT. Drop your salinity to 1.009 in 48 hours.

WienerDog · 03/29/2011, 11:18 PM

I am in the process of doing the same thing

needmore-reef · 03/30/2011, 02:09 AM

you should be good with that equipment. I don't think salinity needs to be that low. 1.019 should be fine.

30 days in QT and they're good to go.

jeff@zina.com · 03/30/2011, 06:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by needmore-reef

you should be good with that equipment. I don't think salinity needs to be that low. 1.019 should be fine.

30 days in QT and they're good to go.

Treating ich in a quarantine tank, like the OP is doing, requires lower salinity for the hypo-salinity to affect the ich. And they'll need to stay in there for 6-8 weeks for the display to lay fallow and the ich cycle to break.

Jeff

James404 · 03/30/2011, 07:08 AM

Agreed, 1.019 is ineffective, hypo should be run at 1.008-1.009 for 4 weeks, display tanks should be empty for 8 weeks if they have had fish with ich in them.

jcw · 03/30/2011, 07:19 AM

I used tap water + conditioner to fill a 55g then waited 24-48 hours, but the daily water changes are with RO water.

Angel*Fish · 03/30/2011, 09:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MachMe

Hi all,

Im setting up a quarantine tank to combat Ich in my DT. Main question is can I use dechlorinated tap water and IO salt to set this up or do I need RO water?

I had an extra 30 gallon sitting around so this will be the QT. I will be using a Marineland penguin 350 GPH filter and a 36" T-8 for the lighting. Besides the heater and a couple PVC tubes what else do I need?

Also, correct me if I am wrong but I need to bring this tank up to my current DT salinity and then slowly decrease the salinity to about 1.008-1.009? After about 8 weeks and no sign of Ich they should be good to go?

That's correct, but I recommend finding some detailed instructions. The trip back up to normal salinity must be done carefull and slowly.

Excellent how to and more by Sk8r

03/29/2011, 11:15 PM	#1
MachMe Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 47	Quarantine Tank Help Hi all, Im setting up a quarantine tank to combat Ich in my DT. Main question is can I use dechlorinated tap water and IO salt to set this up or do I need RO water? I had an extra 30 gallon sitting around so this will be the QT. I will be using a Marineland penguin 350 GPH filter and a 36" T-8 for the lighting. Besides the heater and a couple PVC tubes what else do I need? Also, correct me if I am wrong but I need to bring this tank up to my current DT salinity and then slowly decrease the salinity to about 1.008-1.009? After about 8 weeks and no sign of Ich they should be good to go?

03/29/2011, 11:18 PM	#3
WienerDog Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Atlantic City, NJ Posts: 980	I am in the process of doing the same thing __________________ "Winners do what they have to and losers do what they want" Phill 4:13 Current Tank Info: 5.5g Spec V Pico Reef

03/30/2011, 07:08 AM	#6
James404 I <3 Acros Join Date: May 2010 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 2,523	Agreed, 1.019 is ineffective, hypo should be run at 1.008-1.009 for 4 weeks, display tanks should be empty for 8 weeks if they have had fish with ich in them. __________________ 80g Deep Blue Rimless - http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2651295 225g Reef Savvy SPS Dominant - Retired http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1945361

03/30/2011, 07:19 AM	#7
jcw Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: elmhurst, il Posts: 1,778	I used tap water + conditioner to fill a 55g then waited 24-48 hours, but the daily water changes are with RO water. __________________ I don't think Coral can live very long under Sun light. It's too yellow. ...get yourself some LED's. -eznet2u Current Tank Info: 125g DT, custom 30g sump, ATB elegance, eheim 1260, mp40 (too many failed wetsides), gyre 150 (love it)

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03/29/2011, 11:16 PM	#2
duncantse Fish Advisor Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,604	Yes you can use conditioned tap water for your QT. Drop your salinity to 1.009 in 48 hours.

03/30/2011, 02:09 AM	#4
needmore-reef Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 425	you should be good with that equipment. I don't think salinity needs to be that low. 1.019 should be fine. 30 days in QT and they're good to go.