Can Someone Point Me In The Direction Of A Thread On Setting Up And Ma

[stoneagedinosaur]

D'oh! That should read

Can Someone Point Me In The Direction Of A Thread On Setting Up And Maintaining a quarantine or hospital tank?

Got loads of questions... How do I keep the bacteria in the filter going with fluctuating fish levels? Can fish be kept in the quarantine tank rather than just having an empty tank gurgling away?

 

[the biffster]

D'oh! That should read

Can Someone Point Me In The Direction Of A Thread On Setting Up And Maintaining a quarantine or hospital tank?

Got loads of questions... How do I keep the bacteria in the filter going with fluctuating fish levels? Can fish be kept in the quarantine tank rather than just having an empty tank gurgling away?

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/128869-the-hospital-tank/

try the link that will takre you to the thread hope this helps

 

[stoneagedinosaur]

Cheers Biffster

Now - what about a quarantine tank? Any takers?

 

[the biffster]

Cheers Biffster

Now - what about a quarantine tank? Any takers?

all depends what size fish you have
18" to 2'but if your fish are bigger
you'll need a bigger tank

 

[stoneagedinosaur]

Was wondering if I could have a small tank with a couple of hardy fishies or some shrimps etc in that could also hold new purcahses as and when it was needed...

 

[waterdrop]

People do Q-tanks in all sorts of different ways. Right now for example I'm in a phase where I plan to be buying and quarantining regularly, so I just maintained the Q-tank initally with ammonia and now I try to not move each quarantined batch to the main tank until I'm ready to stock the next new batch into the Q-tank on the same day.

The best and most consistent advice I've seen here on TFF from the experienced aquarists is to try hard to resist having the Q-tank be one of your "aquariums." Its better to leave it ready for use as a Q or H tank and to simply move a sponge or other small filter over to it from a main tank when you are ready to put it to use.

~~waterdrop~~