Quick qt question

david1983 · 03/27/2011, 02:53 PM

Hello im just setting up a little qt and wanted more advice(yes ive used the search)

My main tank has ich and is now fishless.
On the other threads everyone says use water from your main tank.
Can i do that?
Do i add that water and treat the empty qt with something?

duncantse · 03/27/2011, 02:55 PM

Yes, you can add DT water into your QT tank.

iamwrasseman · 03/27/2011, 03:02 PM

yes i would as its the same as in your tank so there would never be the need to acclimate thus reducing stress

pmrossetti · 03/27/2011, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by iamwrasseman

yes i would as its the same as in your tank so there would never be the need to acclimate thus reducing stress

Wouldn't he be transfering ich to the qt?

iamwrasseman · 03/27/2011, 03:28 PM

foe sure but its on the fish and being transfered that way . your going to kill all the ick in the qt reguardless of where it is correct ?

James404 · 03/27/2011, 03:31 PM

The first fill of the qt it's fine, going forward don't add anything else from the DT or you could be possibly transferring ich to the qt.

duncantse · 03/27/2011, 03:31 PM

I thought ich don't live in the water column.

jeff@zina.com · 03/27/2011, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by James404

The first fill of the qt it's fine, going forward don't add anything else from the DT or you could be possibly transferring ich to the qt.

If there's ich in the Display, you might as well skip the quarantine...

Jeff

Text mangled by iPhone spell check...

JoeRonda · 03/27/2011, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by duncantse

I thought ich don't live in the water column.

There are three stages of ich: there is the cyst stage where you see it on the fish, then there is the egg stage where it is on the substrate waiting to hatch, then there is the free swimming stage where it is looking for a host. And then it starts all over again until it's life cycle is over.

david1983 · 03/27/2011, 04:11 PM

So i should?

duncantse · 03/27/2011, 04:37 PM

Yup.

david1983 · 03/27/2011, 04:42 PM

Thanks a lot will do.

David

James404 · 03/27/2011, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeff@zina.com

If there's ich in the Display, you might as well skip the quarantine...

Jeff

Text mangled by iPhone spell check...

Lol huh? He said his display had ich and is now fishless.

iamwrasseman · 03/27/2011, 04:56 PM

the ick will stay in the tank dormant for up to two months .

03/27/2011, 02:53 PM	#1
david1983 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Canada/England Posts: 114	Quick qt question Hello im just setting up a little qt and wanted more advice(yes ive used the search) My main tank has ich and is now fishless. On the other threads everyone says use water from your main tank. Can i do that? Do i add that water and treat the empty qt with something?

03/27/2011, 03:02 PM	#3
iamwrasseman Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: syracuse Posts: 7,003	yes i would as its the same as in your tank so there would never be the need to acclimate thus reducing stress __________________ This hobby certainly can put you in some weird positions ! Dave Current Tank Info: 40 freshwater,25saltwater 2000 gallons ,enough tanks for an army ?

03/27/2011, 03:28 PM	#5
iamwrasseman Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: syracuse Posts: 7,003	foe sure but its on the fish and being transfered that way . your going to kill all the ick in the qt reguardless of where it is correct ? __________________ This hobby certainly can put you in some weird positions ! Dave Current Tank Info: 40 freshwater,25saltwater 2000 gallons ,enough tanks for an army ?

03/27/2011, 03:31 PM	#6
James404 I <3 Acros Join Date: May 2010 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 2,523	The first fill of the qt it's fine, going forward don't add anything else from the DT or you could be possibly transferring ich to the qt. __________________ 80g Deep Blue Rimless - http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2651295 225g Reef Savvy SPS Dominant - Retired http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1945361

03/27/2011, 04:56 PM	#14
iamwrasseman Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: syracuse Posts: 7,003	the ick will stay in the tank dormant for up to two months . __________________ This hobby certainly can put you in some weird positions ! Dave Current Tank Info: 40 freshwater,25saltwater 2000 gallons ,enough tanks for an army ?

03/27/2011, 02:55 PM	#2
duncantse Fish Advisor Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,604	Yes, you can add DT water into your QT tank.

03/27/2011, 04:11 PM	#10
david1983 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Canada/England Posts: 114	So i should?

03/27/2011, 04:37 PM	#11
duncantse Fish Advisor Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,604	Yup.

03/27/2011, 04:42 PM	#12
david1983 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Canada/England Posts: 114	Thanks a lot will do. David

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