tank

[vr697getta]

does anybody use quarantine tank for a new fish
elmers has told me this the 2 time i bought fish from them
i want to know is it really needed cause i don't have the room

[wee-reefer]

It's a good idea, it keeps the already healthy fish in your tank from getting sick. Plus you can not use meds in the display once your fish catch the cooties. It's the best way to prevent sickness.

[vr697getta]

what size is your quarantine tank
do you think a 10 gallon would do the job

[wee-reefer]

A ten gallon with a glass cover, a seasoned sponge filter, a heater and some non-calcerious decorations would do. You don't want sand or live rock in the tank if you can help it. Many meds will get absorbed into them, and the sand can acctually help ick and other parasites to breed, by giving them a substrate to complete their life cycles.

I wouldn't advise trying to squeeze more than one fish in the QT at a time, because of aggression and other factors. You want to make sure the fish in there will eat what you offer, and is healthy for at least 30 days before you add them to the display. I only have a ten gallon right now, with room for one fish. When I set my 120 back up, I will be sure to QT eveyone I put in there. It's a great way to protect your investment (either monetarily, or the lives of the fish) of what you put in the 110. Jen

[vr697getta]

ok thanks for the info Jen

[pixierealm]

so you don't have to cycle the QT tank? I'm setting a small one up before I get my clowns in a couple of weeks. They'll be okay if I just throw it up and let it go? should I add cycle bacteria or something?
I can't wait for this seminar tomorrow morning, I have SO much to learn!!

[raynist]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8425710#post8425710 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by pixierealm
so you don't have to cycle the QT tank? I'm setting a small one up before I get my clowns in a couple of weeks. They'll be okay if I just throw it up and let it go? should I add cycle bacteria or something?
I can't wait for this seminar tomorrow morning, I have SO much to learn!!

Yes you need to cycle it. If you have a sponge filter that has been in an established tank for several weeks you might not need to, but if you throw 2 clowns in a 10g uncycled tank they may very well die.

--Ray

[Steven Pro]

Here is a lot more information on quarantine, http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-10/sp/feature/index.php

[vr697getta]

i will used my water out of my tank
that is allready cycled