I currently have an IM Nuvo 20 that I've had for a little over a year. It was my first reef tank and I learned a lot within this past year. I currently have a new plumbed 40g with 10g sump that I want to transfer my 20g however I have a bit of a dilemma.
The 20g has ich and I've recently been dealing with some bryposis that I'm treating with fluconazole. The corals (easy SPS) are doing fine and there's a ton of nice coralline and microfauna that would help stabilize the new tank. I'm a bit wary of transferring the corals and live rock due to ich and bryposis. Should I just transfer and treat the fish and leave the 20g fallow for a few months then transfer the live rock? Or should I quarantine the corals and get rid of the live rock and go with all new live rock.
I'll be honest that I'm not super religious with my quarantine and don't quarantine corals and inverts. For fish I will do an observational quarantine for several weeks to make sure they are healthy and eating and treat with metro and prazi but I don't do copper unless needed. I haven't lost a fish yet.
I've made a few mistakes while learning this hobby and I am trying to figure out if I should start fresh or just live with my past mistakes.
The 20g has ich and I've recently been dealing with some bryposis that I'm treating with fluconazole. The corals (easy SPS) are doing fine and there's a ton of nice coralline and microfauna that would help stabilize the new tank. I'm a bit wary of transferring the corals and live rock due to ich and bryposis. Should I just transfer and treat the fish and leave the 20g fallow for a few months then transfer the live rock? Or should I quarantine the corals and get rid of the live rock and go with all new live rock.
I'll be honest that I'm not super religious with my quarantine and don't quarantine corals and inverts. For fish I will do an observational quarantine for several weeks to make sure they are healthy and eating and treat with metro and prazi but I don't do copper unless needed. I haven't lost a fish yet.
I've made a few mistakes while learning this hobby and I am trying to figure out if I should start fresh or just live with my past mistakes.