I have gotten inconsistent recommendations on the proper procedures for introducing inverts. I am slowly setting up a new office DT and would like to start adding a few shrimp and some coral frags.
I have seen what look like rather solid procedures for dipping and placing corals and fish in quarantine, but nothing similar for invertebrate species. I tossed my turbos and a shrimp from an old tank into my new without a second thought. I recently added a fire shrimp and became concerned that I might have shot myself in the foot.
I lost all of my fish from my old tank to an ich outbreak and accompanying ammonia spike (I was out of town on business and several of the deceased starting decomposing in the tank). I am hoping to not repeat my failures.
Any recommendations or links would be appreciated.
- Drew
I have seen what look like rather solid procedures for dipping and placing corals and fish in quarantine, but nothing similar for invertebrate species. I tossed my turbos and a shrimp from an old tank into my new without a second thought. I recently added a fire shrimp and became concerned that I might have shot myself in the foot.
I lost all of my fish from my old tank to an ich outbreak and accompanying ammonia spike (I was out of town on business and several of the deceased starting decomposing in the tank). I am hoping to not repeat my failures.
Any recommendations or links would be appreciated.
- Drew