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Originally Posted by Enigma
Every pest in my 40 has come in on corals. My "pest free" 40 didn't even last a month.
I'm going to try to hit six weeks pest free with my NC24.  |
its next to impossible to keep "all" pests out , the hiding places in liverock are too many so if say someone buys a coral it needs to be removed from it base, and then qt.
depending on what you want or dont want will depend on how long you qt.
for examle brittle stars are easy to kill, nudis,flatworms and red bugs for exaample not so much.
and the worse thing is even if you do go months or even a year pest free......once that one gets through its all a lost cause then anyways, alot of pests do not need a mate to reproduce so one is often enough to get the pop going
your qt tank would need more work then your display tank will , i think its a better practise to familiarize yourself with pests of all kinds and learn how to deal with them and what methods are best for you.
pests are bed yes but its not the end of the world, the trick is to jump on something the minute its noticed and to approach it the right way....most times its us who wins in the end.