Starting A QT

[yamahaguy06]

OK now that I have the skimmer down and my tank is starting to recover from the dark depths of (bad word). I am ready to satrt a QT. I know I need a small tank(15 gal should work right, I will shoot for 10)

1-small powerhead
2-heater
3-any LR?
4-uhh, do I do small waterchanges
5-lights?

k, let me know
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[jammerz]

15 gal should work right, I will shoot for 10......

if you are asking if a 15 will work why you gonna shoot for 10?

just curious? LR only if yer not medicating....prob dont need any special lights

jump start it with some water from yer display tank

 

[yamahaguy06]

oh, because I already have a 15 gal, but 10 would be nicer in my room. Ok so no LR, cuz it is a QT tank

 

[jammerz]

no, use LR for a QT

do not use LR for a hospital or medicated tank...

If you just want to quarantine before putting livestock in yer display use a QT. If somthing gets sick use a hospital were talking about two different setups.

Unless you want to quarantine in yer hospital but dont put meds in a QT tank.... check out dbacksrat or aresgods post (cant remeber who) on their new quaratine policy....

 

[yamahaguy06]

oh man how many tanks do I need, 1,2,3,4??? ok QT and med are diff. huh. got it, I will check that post

 

[1979camaro]

you don't need multiple tanks...the QT and hospital can be the same. if you use LR to keep bacterial culture alive in the QT then you pull that and temporarily put it in your display while you medicate and until you clean out the QT tank really thoroughly. alternatively, you can get a little corner sponge filter for your QT and leave the sponge part floating in your sump/display until you are ready to add a fish to QT