Do I Quarantine Clean Up Crew? Recommendations?

Chris918 · 04/09/2017, 12:08 PM

Hello all.

My tank Ammonia and Nitrite are 0 and I'll be doing a water change to get my nitrates down before adding a small clean up crew. Do I need to quarantine them? If so is the procedure the same as any other fish? Do you have any species recommendations?

Thanks!

Chris918 · 04/09/2017, 12:10 PM

I also don't have a LFS that does saltwater. Is there any online vendor you recommend?

Fdnavy · 04/09/2017, 12:49 PM

Divers Den. As far as qt the safe answer is yes, but you're gonna here arguments for both sides. I am also just starting out. I decided fish will be qt'd for atleast a short time to watch.i won't treat with copper unless I see an issue. I won't qt frags and inverts. I just don't have the room to set up a 3rd tank.

Reef_Chief · 04/09/2017, 01:55 PM

Fish - quarantine. Inverts - don't bother (and never ever treat with copper).

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Reef_Chief · 04/09/2017, 01:57 PM

Also for recommendations on stocking, what size tank is it? Fowlr? Reef? Anything you particularly have in mind or?

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Chris918 · 04/09/2017, 02:01 PM

I plan on the tank being softie dominant. It is 45 gallons. This is my first reef tank and my biggest attempt at saltwater. My other attempt I had to move before getting too far.

Reef_Chief · 04/09/2017, 02:15 PM

You could look at clowns, firefish, gobies, damsels, a basslet, maybe a small flasher wrasse like a mccoskers if your tank has some length to it. Probably a few more fish i cant remember right now.

It would be worth taking a look at liveaquaria.com at there list of stock. That is usually a good reference point for some ideas.

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Reef_Chief · 04/09/2017, 02:17 PM

Cardinals can quite interesting although i would try and find a sustainable source as they're population is reported to be dwindling at the moment in their native habitat.

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HaKs310 · 04/09/2017, 07:07 PM

Check out ReefCleaners for your CUC, top notch vendor.

scooter31707 · 04/10/2017, 09:03 AM

Yes. I quarantine inverts for 72 days before going in the DT.

04/09/2017, 12:08 PM	#1
Chris918 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 174	Do I Quarantine Clean Up Crew? Recommendations? Hello all. My tank Ammonia and Nitrite are 0 and I'll be doing a water change to get my nitrates down before adding a small clean up crew. Do I need to quarantine them? If so is the procedure the same as any other fish? Do you have any species recommendations? Thanks!

04/09/2017, 07:07 PM	#9
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04/09/2017, 12:10 PM	#2
Chris918 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 174	I also don't have a LFS that does saltwater. Is there any online vendor you recommend?

04/09/2017, 12:49 PM	#3
Fdnavy Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Posts: 54	Divers Den. As far as qt the safe answer is yes, but you're gonna here arguments for both sides. I am also just starting out. I decided fish will be qt'd for atleast a short time to watch.i won't treat with copper unless I see an issue. I won't qt frags and inverts. I just don't have the room to set up a 3rd tank.

04/09/2017, 01:55 PM	#4
Reef_Chief Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Southport, UK. Posts: 95	Fish - quarantine. Inverts - don't bother (and never ever treat with copper). Sent from my Lenovo TB3-850F using Tapatalk

04/09/2017, 01:57 PM	#5
Reef_Chief Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Southport, UK. Posts: 95	Also for recommendations on stocking, what size tank is it? Fowlr? Reef? Anything you particularly have in mind or? Sent from my Lenovo TB3-850F using Tapatalk

04/09/2017, 02:01 PM	#6
Chris918 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 174	I plan on the tank being softie dominant. It is 45 gallons. This is my first reef tank and my biggest attempt at saltwater. My other attempt I had to move before getting too far.

04/09/2017, 02:15 PM	#7
Reef_Chief Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Southport, UK. Posts: 95	You could look at clowns, firefish, gobies, damsels, a basslet, maybe a small flasher wrasse like a mccoskers if your tank has some length to it. Probably a few more fish i cant remember right now. It would be worth taking a look at liveaquaria.com at there list of stock. That is usually a good reference point for some ideas. Sent from my Lenovo TB3-850F using Tapatalk

04/09/2017, 02:17 PM	#8
Reef_Chief Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Southport, UK. Posts: 95	Cardinals can quite interesting although i would try and find a sustainable source as they're population is reported to be dwindling at the moment in their native habitat. Sent from my Lenovo TB3-850F using Tapatalk

04/10/2017, 09:03 AM	#10
scooter31707 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Virginia Posts: 4,971	Yes. I quarantine inverts for 72 days before going in the DT.