Need Input ASAP

[Craigar]

So I'm thinking of setting up a qt/ hospital tank set up. My idea was to stack two 40 gallon breeders to be able to qt all my fish at once. Here's where the question comes into play. If I use medication in the tanks( not copper) and then after all the qts done I was thinking of using one tank for freshwater storage ond one for saltwater storage. Will that be ok or will the medication leach into the top off water enough to worry about

 

[hurrafreak]

I think that depends on the medication. There are medications that are reef safe that wouldn't be a problem in an instance like this.

 

[Craigar]

But what about the ones that aren't reef safe? I mean I would drain them completely and rense them out after medicating then fill up with rodi for water storage?

 

[amonchak]

Maybe use a bleach cleaner and a few days to air dry before RO/DI storage but not sure I would risk it....Think of the neg. possibilities. What a nightmare it would be if something got into your dispaly.

A couple of 32 gallon brutte trash cans works great for my RO/DI and Salt water storage.

 

[chrislorentz]

My understanding is copper stores itself in the silicon. You mention not using copper so I think you would be ok.

 

[Craigar]

I just don't have much room for storage that's my delema but I need to qt all my fish in my fish only for 8 weeks or so to get the ich out of the system I was thinking I could do a sweet setup and kill two bites with one stone

 

[hurrafreak]

But what about the ones that aren't reef safe? I mean I would drain them completely and rense them out after medicating then fill up with rodi for water storage?

But what I'm saying is if you are using Reef safe medications then it wouldn't matter either way. You should be able to have a successful QT using these meds. If not I wouldn't risk it either, I'd do something similar to what amonchak is saying above.

 

[Craigar]

I would use the stuff elite uses it starts with a p I think its pariz or something and isnt as harsh as copper

 

[hurrafreak]

probably prazapro

 

[Craigar]

probably prazapro

What do u think about that leaching do u think it would?

 

[spstimie]

PraziPro will have absolutely no effect in ich. Nothing "reef safe" will get rid of ich. If you are going to set up a QT be prepared to dedicate it. Just my .02. If you want more than .02, PM me or ask Will from Premier at the January meeting. He is talking about quarantine, right?

 

[MattL]

I'm always safe than sorry. Why introduce the wife to the girlfriend (not saying cheating is cool) but I think separate is always the way to go.

 

[Cake_Boss]

I'm always safe than sorry. Why introduce the wife to the girlfriend

Excellent!

 

[jagermeister]

Prazipro can be removed using carbon or a poly filter. It won't leach and is actually quite reef safe except with certain species of feather dusters and flatworms.

It's not used for ich though, but for treating fish for flukes.

 

[dv3]

if you make a special request to our local sponsors I'm sure one of them would be able to accommodate your QT needs and save you the hassle

there is a QT demo at the meeting this month and that would be a good question to bring up there if you can make it

 

[Bajamike]

I use a 1 55 gallon tank for salt and ro/di. then store the ro/di in homer buckets with lids. Then fill it back up and mix my salt for water changes

 

[djkms]

It's ok to reuse a tank which has been treated with Prazipro. Copper on the other hand, I would keep the tank as a QT tank only and not introduce any inverts.

 

[bsharpe]

At the cost of fish, I would get something new and not worry about it, penny wise, dime foolish.

 

[Craigar]

I'm looking at getting 3 40 gallon tanks
one qt/ hospital
2nd fresh water
3rd salt water mixed

 

[djkms]

I do believe Petco is still running their $1 per gallon sale. I just picked up a couple 20 longs for $20 each last week.