best way to avoid cross-contamination

MHG · 05/07/2018, 05:30 AM

After about 8 years of Fairly successful SPS Reef keeping, I decided to break down both of my systems and build a fish room... Both of my systems had the worst case of dinoflagellates I have ever experienced. And since I was rebuilding my systems anyway, I really didn't need too much of an excuse to start from scratch. So what is time to start transferring fish from one of my old systems into the new one. What is the best way to transfer my fish and minimize any possibilities of course contaminating the new system with dinoflagellates?

mcgyvr · 05/07/2018, 12:05 PM

I believe I've seen people recommend using a freshwater dip process..

MHG · 05/07/2018, 04:33 PM

Thats what I was thinking

pdxmonkeyboy · 05/21/2018, 02:59 PM

Freshwater dip or bleach bath and recure. Do you have any hitch hikers? I would also run your fish through a copper treatment to eliminate ich... if you have it.

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MHG · 05/21/2018, 04:52 PM

No hich hikers or ick that I am worried about. Just trying to keep the dino and bubble algea out.

pdxmonkeyboy · 05/21/2018, 05:24 PM

I wouldnt worry about if its just that.

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05/07/2018, 05:30 AM	#1
MHG Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 2,919	best way to avoid cross-contamination After about 8 years of Fairly successful SPS Reef keeping, I decided to break down both of my systems and build a fish room... Both of my systems had the worst case of dinoflagellates I have ever experienced. And since I was rebuilding my systems anyway, I really didn't need too much of an excuse to start from scratch. So what is time to start transferring fish from one of my old systems into the new one. What is the best way to transfer my fish and minimize any possibilities of course contaminating the new system with dinoflagellates? __________________ MHG (LIRA Member) 60G Cube, Kessil 360's

05/07/2018, 12:05 PM	#2
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	I believe I've seen people recommend using a freshwater dip process.. __________________ Who me?

05/07/2018, 04:33 PM	#3
MHG Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 2,919	Thats what I was thinking __________________ MHG (LIRA Member) 60G Cube, Kessil 360's

05/21/2018, 04:52 PM	#5
MHG Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 2,919	No hich hikers or ick that I am worried about. Just trying to keep the dino and bubble algea out. __________________ MHG (LIRA Member) 60G Cube, Kessil 360's

05/21/2018, 02:59 PM	#4
pdxmonkeyboy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Posts: 4	Freshwater dip or bleach bath and recure. Do you have any hitch hikers? I would also run your fish through a copper treatment to eliminate ich... if you have it. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

05/21/2018, 05:24 PM	#6
pdxmonkeyboy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Posts: 4	I wouldnt worry about if its just that. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk