Invert qt period

fishkeeprian · 02/21/2018, 06:52 AM

Hello,

I have some crabs & snails in a holding tank and they have been in there for two weeks now as I promised myself I would qt everything before putting into my DT.

There is only live rock in there no fish or corals and I've not added anything since I introduced them into the tank.

Is it safe now to introduce them to my DT? or should I wait for the complete 12 weeks?

Thanks

zachfishman · 02/21/2018, 07:42 AM

If you're waiting for the possibility of ich to pass, the tomont stage (attached to sand, rocks, shells, frag plugs, etc.) can take up to 28 days before releasing free-swimming theronts. To be sure, I would quarantine inverts for 30 days. If a shrimp molts, it's probably fine to move sooner since any tomonts would be attached to the old shell.

tkeracer619 · 02/22/2018, 03:06 PM

It's the same for a fallow period in a tank. IIRC 99% is at 72 days and 99.9% is at 78 days...

I QT all things wet in a fallow environment for 78 days.

02/21/2018, 06:52 AM	#1
fishkeeprian Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: England, Earl Shilton Posts: 1,452	Invert qt period Hello, I have some crabs & snails in a holding tank and they have been in there for two weeks now as I promised myself I would qt everything before putting into my DT. There is only live rock in there no fish or corals and I've not added anything since I introduced them into the tank. Is it safe now to introduce them to my DT? or should I wait for the complete 12 weeks? Thanks

02/21/2018, 07:42 AM	#2
zachfishman Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: St Petersburg, FL Posts: 3,577	If you're waiting for the possibility of ich to pass, the tomont stage (attached to sand, rocks, shells, frag plugs, etc.) can take up to 28 days before releasing free-swimming theronts. To be sure, I would quarantine inverts for 30 days. If a shrimp molts, it's probably fine to move sooner since any tomonts would be attached to the old shell. __________________ Patience is a reefer's best tool. Secret Xenia lover. M.S. Marine Biology Staff - Marine Discovery Center, St. Petersburg FL Tampa Bay Reef Club BOD 2018 Current Tank Info: 34g modded Solana

02/22/2018, 03:06 PM	#3
tkeracer619 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 17,289	It's the same for a fallow period in a tank. IIRC 99% is at 72 days and 99.9% is at 78 days... I QT all things wet in a fallow environment for 78 days. __________________ Hobby Experience: 9200ish gallons, 26 skimmers, and a handful of Kent Scrapers. Current Tank: Vortech Powered 600G SPS Tank w/ 100gal frag tank & 100g Sump. RK2-RK10 Skimmer. ReefAngel. Radium 20k.