May need to restart tank; how big of a holding tank/QT is needed?

[Krak256]

So right now I have a 150g that is stocked with:
1 achilles tang
1 purple tang
2 clownfish
2 leopard wrasse
3 lyretail anthias
2 dispar anthias
1 bicolor blenny
1 starry blenny
1 royal gramma
2 gobies

My acros are being attacked by black bugs and it appears that interceptor is not working. I've completed my 1st dose and if there is no sign of improvement with a 2nd dose next week, I may have to restart my tank. If that is the case, how big of a holding tank do I need?

Would a 55g be sufficient for all my fish for at least the next 1-2 months or should I get a plastic stock tank like this: https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/p...foam-stock-tanks-50-gal-capacity?cm_vc=-10005

While the volume is lower than the 55g, the stock tank has more length which might be good for the achilles. Or do I need even more volume, like 100g?

Would love people's thoughts. Thanks in advance.

 

[rygh]

A 50G seems pretty small.
Restarts can take longer than you think.

Keep bumping the thread, there are people that may loan you something.
Location??

Dog pool.
I think this one is 90G. https://www.homedepot.com/p/VIVOHOM...ing-for-Dogs-and-Kiddies-X002CDMVZ1/316005899

Pond liner in a bathtub.

 

[Krak256]

A 50G seems pretty small.
Restarts can take longer than you think.

Keep bumping the thread, there are people that may loan you something.
Location??

Dog pool.
I think this one is 90G. https://www.homedepot.com/p/VIVOHOM...ing-for-Dogs-and-Kiddies-X002CDMVZ1/316005899

Pond liner in a bathtub.

thanks, for those suggestions. I'm located in sunnyvale

 

[Vhuang168]

If you have the room, something like this would work well.

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/tuff-stuff-products-heavy-duty-oval-stock-tank-110-gal?cm_vc=-10005

 

[Gablami]

Why don’t you just take out all the acros and let the acro eating bugs die off for a few months? Seems a lot easier.


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[Coral reefer]

People on that thread said it didn’t work for them. Seems like it should tho

 

[iani]

How much interceptor are you dosing? I remember being able to dose much higher than recommended.

 

[Krak256]

Why don’t you just take out all the acros and let the acro eating bugs die off for a few months? Seems a lot easier.


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makes sense but I'm not sure if that is enough. for those that dealth with AEFW or MEN, does removing the type of coral starve them off enough?

 

[Krak256]

How much interceptor are you dosing? I remember being able to dose much higher than recommended.

i dosed 4 pills of the 23mg interceptor

 

[BleepBloopMunchMunch]

I had MENBs maybe 3-4 months back and took out all my montis the day I saw the pests and just put some new montis in maybe 3 weeks ago and no sign of them. I also still have a 55 gallon with stand I got from @Coral reefer for this purpose you can have. Even got a hang on back filter and a heater I think