QT Experiences?

JR8999 · 05/14/2014, 09:59 AM

I currently have a pair of OC Clowns in QT. They have been in a couple weeks. They are both eating very well and seem happy and healthy. So far very uneventful... Given my experience so far I was wondering how often you guys find issues when QTing?? Just looking for some context.
Thanks.

Triggerfish · 05/14/2014, 10:28 AM

as long as minimal demands are met shouldnt be much issues. newly setup Q tanks are where issues will be had.

Nina51 · 05/14/2014, 12:32 PM

my qt is a 14g biocube. i do a 2g water change every couple of days whether there is a fish in it or not. i also have a couple of pieces of live rock since i haven't had to medicate anything. they provide some biological filtration and also some hidey holes. i just released a new kole tang a little while ago and he has disappeared into the rocks. LOL

zeebies · 05/14/2014, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by JR8999

I was wondering how often you guys find issues when QTing?? Just looking for some context.
Thanks.

I haven't found any issues with quarantining yet. Perhaps that is because I treat all fish with 2 rounds of PraziPro, then do Tank Transfer for 2 weeks, then observe for 8 more weeks before they go into the DT.

I would never add a fish to my display before going through this process.

MrTuskfish · 05/14/2014, 01:58 PM

If a QT is handling the bio-load, meaning that there is never any ammonia; I'd feed most fish as much as they will eat. A QT is an excellent environment to get fish eating a variety of foods. IMO, many, many fish are seriously underfed....both in the QT & the DT.

bnumair · 05/14/2014, 04:25 PM

i agree, QT is the best place where fish can be fed and trained to take variety of foods and also best place to experiment with meds and one on one attention.
Since i started understanding the hobby better i have never put fish in my DT without qt, never had any issues either.

cmantis · 05/14/2014, 04:30 PM

I just started treating all new fish for 10 days and gives em a chance to go from mysis to pellets.

05/14/2014, 09:59 AM	#1
JR8999 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 345	QT Experiences? I currently have a pair of OC Clowns in QT. They have been in a couple weeks. They are both eating very well and seem happy and healthy. So far very uneventful... Given my experience so far I was wondering how often you guys find issues when QTing?? Just looking for some context. Thanks. __________________ 56g Column DT, 11g Aqueon sump with/socks, Lifereef overflow, Aqumaxx HOB-1 Skimmer, 2 Jaebo heaters, DT: 2 OC Clowns and 1 Royal Gramma along with various corals grown from frags. Current Tank Info: 56g Column

05/14/2014, 12:32 PM	#3
Nina51 biggliest cofveve champ Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: 5th floor, Illinois, gewgaw expert Posts: 3,506	my qt is a 14g biocube. i do a 2g water change every couple of days whether there is a fish in it or not. i also have a couple of pieces of live rock since i haven't had to medicate anything. they provide some biological filtration and also some hidey holes. i just released a new kole tang a little while ago and he has disappeared into the rocks. LOL __________________ of all the things i've lost, i miss my gary the most. Never hold your farts in. They travel up your spine into your brain, and that is where crappy ideas come from. Current Tank Info: i gave my reef away and i feel like a bird out of a cage!!

05/14/2014, 01:58 PM	#5
MrTuskfish Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: The Wild Blue Yonder Posts: 8,887	If a QT is handling the bio-load, meaning that there is never any ammonia; I'd feed most fish as much as they will eat. A QT is an excellent environment to get fish eating a variety of foods. IMO, many, many fish are seriously underfed....both in the QT & the DT. __________________ If God didn't want us to eat animals, he wouldn't have made them out of meat. Steve Current Tank Info: 180, 2-240 FOWLRs, 240 reef

05/14/2014, 04:25 PM	#6
bnumair Dr. Reef at ur service Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tulsa, Ok, USA Posts: 7,751 Blog Entries: 15	i agree, QT is the best place where fish can be fed and trained to take variety of foods and also best place to experiment with meds and one on one attention. Since i started understanding the hobby better i have never put fish in my DT without qt, never had any issues either. __________________ Water Quality: NO3 0,Phos 0,Cal 440,Alk 7.5,Mag 1300 "Reef Fast, You Crash, Reef Slow, You Pass" Mike's Reef 3:16 Current Tank Info: 350g DT,95g sump, 50g Frag tank, 4800gph return 4x Sea swirls. 6x AI Vega Color. 200# Pukani rock, dual recirculating skimmer, Biopellet, GFO Carbon rx's, Cal rx. Closed loop. 1.5hp chiller, genesis renew. Apex & RKE

05/14/2014, 10:28 AM	#2
Triggerfish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 3,391	as long as minimal demands are met shouldnt be much issues. newly setup Q tanks are where issues will be had.

05/14/2014, 04:30 PM	#7
cmantis Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: NYC / Philly Posts: 227	I just started treating all new fish for 10 days and gives em a chance to go from mysis to pellets.