This is not a quarantine as it needs to be a closed system to prevent and infection or unwanted critters getting in from your main tank It’s a nice idea for an isolation tank if something needs time to rest or for frags to be grown but not quarantine sorry
I thought about it and have a different point of view. If one uses this system and never gets any pests up the chain to the main system, then there is nothing for the main system to compromise the quarantine with. If some pests managed to get through into the main system and now were able to come down back, what’s the harm in that - new corals will have these pests in both locations.
Good thinking here, we use this method to drip/continous water changes in our koi ponds. Just out of curiosit, why keep the aiptasia? It might spawn on to frags that you will move on to your main systems.
That's a great question - aiptasia is the result of my absolute lack of time :) I need to take care of it but it keeps getting bumped because of other tank related things :D
No copper and no meds. I get quality fish from a few local shops that have done their treatments and then just observe the fish for a few weeks before introducing them to the tank.
@@nucciboy1 I recently tried Safety Stop after watching a Melev's Reef videos featuring it. The process was quick, easy, inexpensive, and produced great results!
I think a tang might be miserable in a 200 gallon and be totally great in a 20 gallon. Also depends on the fish - tomini would be quite different than sailfin or naso.
Anytime you can make life ezier...A+
Exactly, the secret to long-term reefing is trying to make things as easy as possible
Having everything I should need my plan is to copy your genius idea first thing tomorrow morning!
Thanks for the awesome video!
Thanks! Once you do - there's no going back.
Great setup
Thank you, took a while to dial it in.
The flipper viewer is great.
Yeah, I have every single size :)
@@TreasureCorals what's your favorite size?
@@HCBCHEMISTRY 4'' or 5'' depending on the glass thickness
@@TreasureCorals right on. I only had space the for smaller one. I was thinking of getting the larger size when I get a bigger tank.
@@HCBCHEMISTRY I did exactly that, the bigger the better for larger tank
This is genius. I am going to copy this instead of my auto water changes going down the drain initially.
Thanks Rob, I am definitely not going back :)
This is not a quarantine as it needs to be a closed system to prevent and infection or unwanted critters getting in from your main tank
It’s a nice idea for an isolation tank if something needs time to rest or for frags to be grown but not quarantine sorry
I thought about it and have a different point of view. If one uses this system and never gets any pests up the chain to the main system, then there is nothing for the main system to compromise the quarantine with. If some pests managed to get through into the main system and now were able to come down back, what’s the harm in that - new corals will have these pests in both locations.
@@TreasureCorals yes if every item was done for 72 days with no more added during this time thst could work
Good thinking here, we use this method to drip/continous water changes in our koi ponds.
Just out of curiosit, why keep the aiptasia? It might spawn on to frags that you will move on to your main systems.
That's a great question - aiptasia is the result of my absolute lack of time :) I need to take care of it but it keeps getting bumped because of other tank related things :D
I had once an aiptaisia coming on the back of a snail
Yep, they are so sneaky. All it takes is one little morsel and you are done.
How do you keep a copper concentration (or really any other med) when you need it?
No copper and no meds. I get quality fish from a few local shops that have done their treatments and then just observe the fish for a few weeks before introducing them to the tank.
@@TreasureCorals Lucky duck, to be able to do that!
Safety stop works too. Use that then sit them in a clean tank for observation
@@nucciboy1 I recently tried Safety Stop after watching a Melev's Reef videos featuring it. The process was quick, easy, inexpensive, and produced great results!
I was going to get a small tang for my 20 gallon frag but people get mad when they don’t have enough “room” to live.
I think a tang might be miserable in a 200 gallon and be totally great in a 20 gallon. Also depends on the fish - tomini would be quite different than sailfin or naso.
@@TreasureCorals agree. Was offered a Kole tang for $30 and I do need a fish in frag that eats algae. I’m considering it
@@nucciboy1 nothing to consider, definitely get it :)