How long do you QT and why?

Emc2 · 01/13/2008, 02:45 PM

I've read a lot of different theories about how long to QT. From 2 weeks to 6 weeks. What stuck with me the most was someone who wrote "if you QT for anything less than 4 weeks you might as well not QT at all."

I've been QT'ing for four weeks as a result of reading that statement but I'm wondering what other people do.

scrmbld33 · 01/13/2008, 02:49 PM

i do 4 weeks somtime 6 depending on the fish when i get it, corals about 4 weeks, as for why, fish= so i dont add a sick fish to contaminate the rest of the tank, corals= so i dont add any bad hitchhikers to the tank, ie red bugs, nudi's, etc

Emc2 · 01/13/2008, 02:55 PM

Maybe I should clarify. Why do you chose a particular length of time over another? For example, does the period of time you chose correspond to the life cycle of a particular disease.

scrmbld33 · 01/13/2008, 02:59 PM

its more of a "to be safe" measure as opposed to a acual life cycle of a desease or hitchiker, i figure if i havent seen anything bad in 4 weeks it should be ok now to add to the tank

01/13/2008, 02:45 PM	#1
Emc2 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Philly Posts: 315	How long do you QT and why? I've read a lot of different theories about how long to QT. From 2 weeks to 6 weeks. What stuck with me the most was someone who wrote "if you QT for anything less than 4 weeks you might as well not QT at all." I've been QT'ing for four weeks as a result of reading that statement but I'm wondering what other people do.

01/13/2008, 02:49 PM	#2
scrmbld33 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: south jersey 08050 Posts: 2,394	i do 4 weeks somtime 6 depending on the fish when i get it, corals about 4 weeks, as for why, fish= so i dont add a sick fish to contaminate the rest of the tank, corals= so i dont add any bad hitchhikers to the tank, ie red bugs, nudi's, etc __________________ a left over shrimp shedding is not "a sicilian message meaning luca brasi sleeps with the fishes" fish are friends, not food Current Tank Info: 90gal salt, 2 250mh 14k hamiltons 2 110 actinic, 127lbs LR,50lbs tonga 70lbs indonesia 7lbs tonga branch asm g3

01/13/2008, 02:55 PM	#3
Emc2 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Philly Posts: 315	Maybe I should clarify. Why do you chose a particular length of time over another? For example, does the period of time you chose correspond to the life cycle of a particular disease. __________________ PBITAWA Current Tank Info: 58 gallon

01/13/2008, 02:59 PM	#4
scrmbld33 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: south jersey 08050 Posts: 2,394	its more of a "to be safe" measure as opposed to a acual life cycle of a desease or hitchiker, i figure if i havent seen anything bad in 4 weeks it should be ok now to add to the tank __________________ a left over shrimp shedding is not "a sicilian message meaning luca brasi sleeps with the fishes" fish are friends, not food Current Tank Info: 90gal salt, 2 250mh 14k hamiltons 2 110 actinic, 127lbs LR,50lbs tonga 70lbs indonesia 7lbs tonga branch asm g3