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.

+ a million. This is almost my exact QT procedure for fish now. I do it in two 15 gallon tanks, each with it's own set of everything. Also do Prazipro for 3 of the transfers. So far it's kept ich completely out of my display. It's also kind of a giant pain in the rear to do and is pretty labour intensive (maybe it's be less of a pain with smaller transfer vessels), so it keeps me really conservative about this fish I buy... "do I reeeeeeally want 15 days of work for THAT fish?" is a question I ask myself all the time. Cuts way back on the stupid impulse purchases.

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I think the consensus of a fallow tank is past 9 weeks, and some even go 11, just to be clear of everything

Your QT will be dictated by the size of fish you put in it
Longer tanks are needed for swimmers such as tangs and rabbitfish
A 20g is fine for small guys under 2"

I'd stay away from copper as it shortens lifespans

Put them in the QT and monitor them for 6 weeks
If you like, after they are eating for the first week, use Prazipro as suggested, but after that, if it ain't broke ...