How to transfer invertebrates?

curtcherry · 08/19/2016, 01:05 PM

Hello world,

I have 2 tanks. A 29 that has been up for a couple of months and a 180 that is finishing up its cycle. If I decide to transfer my invertebrates from the 29, what is the best way to do that knowing the following... 29 had ich, brooklynella and who knows what else from an LFS that is probably on its way out... Brooklynella took 3 of 4 fish... I did not quarantine the last remaining fish. I did a paraguard dip 2 days in a row and have fed metroplex with food. All seems to be much better. Not even sure I want to tempt fate with my 180... Probably better to just go buy an all new clean up crew. Leave the 29 alone and add another clown to the single. Make the 29 a coral garden! Thoughts?

CarrieB · 08/19/2016, 05:19 PM

Leave it fallow for 72-76 days with the inverts.

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Buddy55 · 08/22/2016, 04:22 PM

Unless you used the theory of TTM on the inverts there is no way I know of making sure they are ick free other then leave them fallow as stated in post above. Buying new inverts could just as easily bring a hitch hiking nightmare into the tank. Unless of course you quarantine.

Kremis · 08/22/2016, 08:56 PM

In my experience, it is almost impossible to have an ich free tank. If you are aiming at this, I would avoid transferring anything from an infected tank into a brand new one.

curtcherry · 08/23/2016, 08:25 AM

I have to agree with you Kremis. I see no way to avoid ich. Brooklynella - maybe. As soon as you add new snails because they do die... Or even coral... Even with QT - it seems ich is inevitable.

08/19/2016, 01:05 PM	#1
curtcherry Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: St. Louis MO Posts: 195	How to transfer invertebrates? Hello world, I have 2 tanks. A 29 that has been up for a couple of months and a 180 that is finishing up its cycle. If I decide to transfer my invertebrates from the 29, what is the best way to do that knowing the following... 29 had ich, brooklynella and who knows what else from an LFS that is probably on its way out... Brooklynella took 3 of 4 fish... I did not quarantine the last remaining fish. I did a paraguard dip 2 days in a row and have fed metroplex with food. All seems to be much better. Not even sure I want to tempt fate with my 180... Probably better to just go buy an all new clean up crew. Leave the 29 alone and add another clown to the single. Make the 29 a coral garden! Thoughts?

08/19/2016, 05:19 PM	#2
CarrieB Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Charlottesville, VA Posts: 526	Leave it fallow for 72-76 days with the inverts. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

08/22/2016, 04:22 PM	#3
Buddy55 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 171	Unless you used the theory of TTM on the inverts there is no way I know of making sure they are ick free other then leave them fallow as stated in post above. Buying new inverts could just as easily bring a hitch hiking nightmare into the tank. Unless of course you quarantine.

08/22/2016, 08:56 PM	#4
Kremis Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 799	In my experience, it is almost impossible to have an ich free tank. If you are aiming at this, I would avoid transferring anything from an infected tank into a brand new one.

08/23/2016, 08:25 AM	#5
curtcherry Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: St. Louis MO Posts: 195	I have to agree with you Kremis. I see no way to avoid ich. Brooklynella - maybe. As soon as you add new snails because they do die... Or even coral... Even with QT - it seems ich is inevitable.