Acclimation and QT of firs bulk purchase

Kebabian · 01/14/2014, 08:05 PM

So..... Tank has been up and running for about 4 or 5 months. Is as follows:

50 Gallon Bow Front
40-50lbs Fiji Rock
50lbs Oolite sand
Reef Octopus BH-1000 HOB Skimmer
2 x 200w heaters
2 x Hydor Koralia Evolution 750/850
Hydor ATO
No SUMP (Didn't have the room)
CUC consisting of turbo, ceriths, nasarius, nerites and hermits
1 x Blue Sapphire Damsel

I have also setup an Innovative Marine Nuvo 16 gallon tank as my quarantine tank.

I just got a little click happy and ordered the following today:

2 x Ocellaris Clownfish
2 x Green Bubble Tip Anemone
1 x Coral Banded Shrimp
1 x Candy Apple Zoa

A little much for my first purchase, but the deal was pretty good.

Then I panicked and realized that I hadn't really read up properly on acclimation and care of corals and anenomes. Also realized that I have no idea if I can place all of these in the same QT tank.

They are arriving on Thursday. What is the best thing for me to do? Should the anemones and Zoa go straight into the display tank? (Following a sound acclimation process) or should everything be acclimated into the QT tank?

Is it safe to put the shrimp and the clowns into the QT tank together with a couple of PVC elbows or do they need to be separated at all?

What should I feed the shrimp during quarantine?

What should I be wary of?

What about care and feeding for the short and long term of the Zoa and anemones? What type of dosing?

Thanks all.....

shifty51008 · 01/14/2014, 08:14 PM

I would only qt the fish, the zoas just need to be dipped in something like revive and then in the tank they can go. The shrimp and anemones are safe just to add to the dt. As for feeding i feed my anemones small peices of krill or mysis shrimp 2 times a week, i dont spot feed zoas though.

What lighting do you have on the main tank?

Kebabian · 01/14/2014, 08:18 PM

Sounds good. Panicking less.

Light is a Current USA Nova Extreme 36". (2 x 12k White and 2 x Actinic)

shifty51008 · 01/14/2014, 08:23 PM

Lighting looks good, imo it really isnt to much to add as the 2 clowns will be the biggest bioload, corals and inverts wont do alot to the bioload so you can add a bunch at a time and not worry about a mini cycle, just go slow on the fish like you are and you'll be fine.

Good luck

phillytec · 01/14/2014, 08:24 PM

these work awesome just do each fish and shrimp for 40 min http://www.marinedepot.com/CPR_First...MIATTK-vi.html

Travish881 · 01/14/2014, 10:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phillytec

these work awesome just do each fish and shrimp for 40 min http://www.marinedepot.com/CPR_First...MIATTK-vi.html

How could that be used as a quarentine tank ?

01/14/2014, 08:05 PM	#1
Kebabian Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 132	Acclimation and QT of firs bulk purchase So..... Tank has been up and running for about 4 or 5 months. Is as follows: 50 Gallon Bow Front 40-50lbs Fiji Rock 50lbs Oolite sand Reef Octopus BH-1000 HOB Skimmer 2 x 200w heaters 2 x Hydor Koralia Evolution 750/850 Hydor ATO No SUMP (Didn't have the room) CUC consisting of turbo, ceriths, nasarius, nerites and hermits 1 x Blue Sapphire Damsel I have also setup an Innovative Marine Nuvo 16 gallon tank as my quarantine tank. I just got a little click happy and ordered the following today: 2 x Ocellaris Clownfish 2 x Green Bubble Tip Anemone 1 x Coral Banded Shrimp 1 x Candy Apple Zoa A little much for my first purchase, but the deal was pretty good. Then I panicked and realized that I hadn't really read up properly on acclimation and care of corals and anenomes. Also realized that I have no idea if I can place all of these in the same QT tank. They are arriving on Thursday. What is the best thing for me to do? Should the anemones and Zoa go straight into the display tank? (Following a sound acclimation process) or should everything be acclimated into the QT tank? Is it safe to put the shrimp and the clowns into the QT tank together with a couple of PVC elbows or do they need to be separated at all? What should I feed the shrimp during quarantine? What should I be wary of? What about care and feeding for the short and long term of the Zoa and anemones? What type of dosing? Thanks all.....

01/14/2014, 08:14 PM	#2
shifty51008 12-5 Chiefs record Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 10,134	I would only qt the fish, the zoas just need to be dipped in something like revive and then in the tank they can go. The shrimp and anemones are safe just to add to the dt. As for feeding i feed my anemones small peices of krill or mysis shrimp 2 times a week, i dont spot feed zoas though. What lighting do you have on the main tank? __________________ 75 gal. mixed DT, 100 gal. sump, 50 gal. fuge, Clownfish breeder

01/14/2014, 08:23 PM	#4
shifty51008 12-5 Chiefs record Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 10,134	Lighting looks good, imo it really isnt to much to add as the 2 clowns will be the biggest bioload, corals and inverts wont do alot to the bioload so you can add a bunch at a time and not worry about a mini cycle, just go slow on the fish like you are and you'll be fine. Good luck __________________ 75 gal. mixed DT, 100 gal. sump, 50 gal. fuge, Clownfish breeder

01/14/2014, 08:24 PM	#5
phillytec Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Clifton Heights Posts: 37	these work awesome just do each fish and shrimp for 40 min http://www.marinedepot.com/CPR_First...MIATTK-vi.html Last edited by phillytec; 01/14/2014 at 08:36 PM.

01/14/2014, 08:18 PM	#3
Kebabian Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 132	Sounds good. Panicking less. Light is a Current USA Nova Extreme 36". (2 x 12k White and 2 x Actinic)