Tuxedo Urchin Quarantine

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  1. shazane

    shazane Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    I plan on picking up a tuxedo urchin tomorrow. I always Quarantine all of my fish before putting them in the DT. Is there something I could dip the urchin in before putting him in the DT? Any other ways to Quarantine?
    Any advice is appreciated.
    Thanks
     
    shazane, Jun 19, 2010
    shazane, Jun 19, 2010
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  2. Seano Hermano

    Seano Hermano Giant Squid

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    FW dip? Or a quick low SG SW dip maybe? Sometimes dips are considered to do more harm than good though...
     
    Seano Hermano, Jun 19, 2010
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  3. shazane

    shazane Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    bump
     
    shazane, Jun 20, 2010
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  4. amcarrig

    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    No dipping or quarantining required for inverts. Just acclimate it slowly and add it to your tank.
     
    amcarrig, Jun 21, 2010
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  5. Matt Rogers

    Matt Rogers Kingfish

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    Moved to inverts board...

    I just added a tuxedo urchin last weekend. I acclimated for 30 minutes and made sure it did not have any algae on it. I saw some in the lfs with caulerpa. I also made sure not to expose it to the air. Apparently they do not like that too much. Hope that helps.
     
    Matt Rogers, Jun 21, 2010
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  6. Peredhil

    Peredhil Giant Squid

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    I have a rock boring urchin. It was exposed to air in shipping. I floated and dumped (like I do most inverts)... no problem.
     
    Peredhil, Jun 21, 2010
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  7. unclejed

    unclejed Whip-Lash Squid

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    Perfect advice here. I added 2 to my bio and 3 to the 55 and acclimated for 45 min. and all is well with them.
     
    unclejed, Jun 21, 2010
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