kyle4201
Active Member
HI all,, I was chatting on a different thread and thought this subject could use its own. I know there is a million threads about QT and the such, but there are a few things I was wondering about that the answer "QT EVERYTHING" just does not cover. I would like to hear from you all about different experiences in the different QT processes for the different animals.
1, Some fish cant handle Copper, like draggonetts, (Draggonetts cant get ICH is a myth, even if their skin cant their gills can) so how do you treat them, is HYPO the only method? what If my QT had copper in it already? does it leech into the silacone and that tank is done for corals forever? Also they eat only pods (most) and pods wont just "grow" in a QT,, so??? So what known fish should you not copper treat?
2, I understand to "dip" corals is a good thing, but why? what dose it kill? more importantly, what does it NOT kill? are some corals not meant to be dipped? its there a special dip for SPS?
3, Inverts like SEA HAIRS and other scum suckers, they only eat hair algae or the like, well, thats not in a QT, how would you go about this process?
4, Sand dwellers. I understand thet sand has no place in a QT, so how do you QT sand dwelling things for 2 or 3 weeks with out a deep sand bed? Gobbies, horse shoe crabs, sand shifting stars, ect.
5, Nems and such. What is the QT on nems and such?
6, My main question that I brought up earlier. If I used a tank for a copper QT,, is it on the "no coral or invert" list permanently ?
I know the answer to some of these, but I didnt know till some 1 told me on a different thread, so I thought Id get all my questions and answers in 1 place. If you dont have an answer I hope this thread will help you as much as it will help me.
LET THE GAMES BEGIN!!!!!!!!!!:read:
1, Some fish cant handle Copper, like draggonetts, (Draggonetts cant get ICH is a myth, even if their skin cant their gills can) so how do you treat them, is HYPO the only method? what If my QT had copper in it already? does it leech into the silacone and that tank is done for corals forever? Also they eat only pods (most) and pods wont just "grow" in a QT,, so??? So what known fish should you not copper treat?
2, I understand to "dip" corals is a good thing, but why? what dose it kill? more importantly, what does it NOT kill? are some corals not meant to be dipped? its there a special dip for SPS?
3, Inverts like SEA HAIRS and other scum suckers, they only eat hair algae or the like, well, thats not in a QT, how would you go about this process?
4, Sand dwellers. I understand thet sand has no place in a QT, so how do you QT sand dwelling things for 2 or 3 weeks with out a deep sand bed? Gobbies, horse shoe crabs, sand shifting stars, ect.
5, Nems and such. What is the QT on nems and such?
6, My main question that I brought up earlier. If I used a tank for a copper QT,, is it on the "no coral or invert" list permanently ?
I know the answer to some of these, but I didnt know till some 1 told me on a different thread, so I thought Id get all my questions and answers in 1 place. If you dont have an answer I hope this thread will help you as much as it will help me.
LET THE GAMES BEGIN!!!!!!!!!!:read:
