Quarantine Tank

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Originally Posted by hillegom

I used to do 8 weeks in a 30 gal QT tank but found it a pain to wait that long.
So now, only corals, LR, snails etc go into the QT tank now.
I now use the tank transfer method for fish, where every 3 days you transfer the fish to another tank for a total of 15 days.
I use 15 gal pails for this, each with its own heater and air hose.(3 pails) Mind you, I have not done a tang yet, this would require a larger pail/tank.
I also use prazi-pro for 3 transfers. No copper
Read up about this

http://atj.net.au/marineaquaria/3daytransfer.html

I mainly use this method to eradicate ich and worms/parasites
Luckily I have not had to deal with marine velvet yet.

+1 I do the same thing now. The only times I've lost fish in QT is when I've used copper. If you understand the life cycle of ich, this will accomplish the same thing with much less stress of the fish... in my opinion, of course.