Quarantine Tank size?

Woodstock · 04-04-2007, 05:33 PM

What size is your QT and do you keep it cycled or only when needed?

Dentoid · 04-04-2007, 06:01 PM

I have a 20 gallon QT that I keep cycled, in my basement. It's really not that much trouble. It has already saved me when my heater blew. It's bare bottom with a HOB filter, no skimmer and a plastic decorative rock with holes for hiding. Also 2 pieces of PVC. I keep macro in it to feed to my fish, which can easily be removed if and when the tank is needed for medical emergencies.

bluespotjawfish · 04-04-2007, 06:38 PM

Well, since I have all my fish in QT and I'm making daily WC's, I think I'll keep mine cycled. Hadn't thought about using it for my veggies down the road - thanks for the tip Dentoid!

lcstorc · 04-04-2007, 07:23 PM

I have a 20g cycled and ready but I admit we were recently talking about taking it down. I may change my mind though. It just looks a bit silly to keep a tank with nothing in it. Maybe I just need to move it since right now it is between my kitchen and living room so we are frequently looking at my poor empty tank. It has a couple of pieces of LR, a hob filter, and one peppermint shrimp that has been in time out for a long time since I just haven't bothered putting him back after I thought he was nipping on my frogspawn. Wasn't him. He was falsely accused.

KodiakBear · 04-04-2007, 08:06 PM

I have a 10 gal bargain rack tank that I use for my QT. I lost some fish to ich (before I knew I should QT before putting new fish in), which inspired me to get it $10 tank, $8 hood, $7 for lightbulbs, and an old canister filter I had lying around, was all it took.
When the hypo treatment is done, I'll keep it cycled. Just in case.

2455coop · 04-04-2007, 10:35 PM

I learned my lesson. I introduced a fish with ich and within 2 days everything died except my 2 chromis. Now I ha ve a 10 g with a heater and a 240 emperor with a bio wheel as a QT

olivert00 · 04-05-2007, 01:40 PM

30g Long for a QT tank, setup in the basement sump room...keep it cycled and ready for anything, you never know.
Debbie

corrado007 · 04-06-2007, 07:18 PM

I've got an old 50gal plexi in my garage set up with LR, Caulerpa, an old canister, and some ancient HO lights. I keep it cycled and plan on throwing a cleaner shrimp in when I get around to it, he could prove to be useful in there.

mps9506 · 04-06-2007, 07:51 PM

I had a 55 QT tank, but only had it up when I was adding new fish to the tank. I wasn't really worried about the fish getting new diseases once they had been in there for several months.

wasupdavey · 04-06-2007, 08:36 PM

Don't have one set up yet but the tank is sitting in my back house waiting to be set up. I bought a kit includes florescent light biowheel and bio bags in it. Can't wait to get it set up this weekend.

Shells · 04-08-2007, 12:12 AM

i've used a 29 gal qt tank once for my powder blue, it was way too small by the way. after a week, i moved him to the main tank. the fish really didnt need a qt tank, it was that healthy!

i just make sure i buy healthy fish.

framerguy · 06-12-2007, 06:09 PM

I have a 10gQT. I change 1g/day in MT and add that to the QT to keep it cycled and up to "specs".

CMG · 06-15-2007, 02:19 PM

So your supposed to cycle your QT tank too? I thought you just set it up (heater, HOB filter and somewhere to hide) a few days before you went to get a fish? Then the temp would be stable and you just do regular water changes with main tank water to keep parameters safe????

Let me know, I am a total newb.

lcstorc · 06-15-2007, 02:33 PM

If you do that you will need to do a whole lot of waterchanges. It cn be done though. When I set up a qt and tried to use it immediately I was doing 2 50% water changes a day and still could not keep the amonia down low enough to not endanger or at least stress the fish. That is why I have gone to keeping it up full time. You can keep a sponge or some bio-balls in your system so they can be used to move the good bacteria into the qt but it still takes either time or a whole lot of changes to keep things in line.

CMG · 06-15-2007, 02:41 PM

Ok. I suppose I could set up a 10g tank underneath my stand/cabinet. I was told that you cannot have LR or LS in a QT tank because when treating sick fish that either got sick in the main tank or new fish that came in are sick you have to give them medicine like copper or something and that will kill the LR and LS. Can a tank cycle without LR and LS?

This was what I was thinking for setup:

10-15g tank
HOB filter
lid/light
PVS pipe or other hiding
Heater

View Poll Results: QT size? Do you keep it cycled? Select ALL that apply.....
5-20 gallons	14	32.56%
21-55 gallons	8	18.60%
56+ gallons	0	0%
I Keep It Cycled 24/7	11	25.58%
Use only when needed...	4	9.30%
I do NOT use a QT	19	44.19%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 43. You may not vote on this poll

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lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 26,433 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Quarantine Tank size? I have a 20g cycled and ready but I admit we were recently talking about taking it down. I may change my mind though. It just looks a bit silly to keep a tank with nothing in it. Maybe I just need to move it since right now it is between my kitchen and living room so we are frequently looking at my poor empty tank. It has a couple of pieces of LR, a hob filter, and one peppermint shrimp that has been in time out for a long time since I just haven't bothered putting him back after I thought he was nipping on my frogspawn. Wasn't him. He was falsely accused. __________________ Peace LYNN Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Lynn's frag tank experiment A reef tank is like a race car. The faster you go the harder you crash.

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KodiakBear Achilles Tang Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Woodbine, GA Posts: 831 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Quarantine Tank size? I have a 10 gal bargain rack tank that I use for my QT. I lost some fish to ich (before I knew I should QT before putting new fish in), which inspired me to get it $10 tank, $8 hood, $7 for lightbulbs, and an old canister filter I had lying around, was all it took. When the hypo treatment is done, I'll keep it cycled. Just in case. __________________ Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!" --Isaiah 6:8 Whoever acquires knowledge and does not practice it resembles him who ploughs his land and leaves it unsown. -- Gulistan You can blow out a candle, but you can't blow out a fire, once the flame begins to catch, the wind will blow it higher. -- Peter Gabriel My Confession

04-04-2007, 10:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
2455coop Pistol Shrimp Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Amarillo,Texas Posts: 266 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Quarantine Tank size? I learned my lesson. I introduced a fish with ich and within 2 days everything died except my 2 chromis. Now I ha ve a 10 g with a heater and a 240 emperor with a bio wheel as a QT __________________ Bill 75 gal D.A.S. 15 gal refugium

04-05-2007, 01:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
olivert00 Paperlady's Vandy Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: LZ IL Posts: 781 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Quarantine Tank size? 30g Long for a QT tank, setup in the basement sump room...keep it cycled and ready for anything, you never know. Debbie __________________ Love All Creatures Great And Small...(except evil crabs) D.G. *Member "Crabs Are Evil" Society*

04-06-2007, 07:18 PM	#8 (permalink)
corrado007 Plate Coral Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sacramento, Ca. Posts: 764 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Quarantine Tank size? I've got an old 50gal plexi in my garage set up with LR, Caulerpa, an old canister, and some ancient HO lights. I keep it cycled and plan on throwing a cleaner shrimp in when I get around to it, he could prove to be useful in there. __________________ Justin _________________________________ Please watch out for motorcycles (look twice, it could save a life). 90gal mixed reef w/40gal sump/fuge, ATO, Octopus NW-200 Skimmer, 2x 250W 12k Reeflux MH & 220W VHO actinics, Koralia #4 & #3, Mag 9.5 return, Aquacontroller jr., LR & LS, and community fish (Yellow Assessor, Bluespot Jawfish, paired Yellow Watchman Goby & Red Striped Pistol Shrimp, paired O Clowns, 1 Green Chromis, Yellow Clown Goby, Scooter Blenny, and a Red Head Solon Fairy Wrasse). updated 7/11/09 Here's my 90gal Chronicle (Lots of pictures and DIY)

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04-06-2007, 08:36 PM	#10 (permalink)
wasupdavey Fire Coral Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: California Posts: 83 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Quarantine Tank size? Don't have one set up yet but the tank is sitting in my back house waiting to be set up. I bought a kit includes florescent light biowheel and bio bags in it. Can't wait to get it set up this weekend.

04-08-2007, 12:12 AM	#11 (permalink)
Shells Sea Pen Join Date: May 2005 Location: Biloxi, MS Posts: 314 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Quarantine Tank size? i've used a 29 gal qt tank once for my powder blue, it was way too small by the way. after a week, i moved him to the main tank. the fish really didnt need a qt tank, it was that healthy! i just make sure i buy healthy fish.

06-12-2007, 06:09 PM	#12 (permalink)
framerguy Tridacna maxima Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Clarkesville, Ga Posts: 4,994 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Quarantine Tank size? I have a 10gQT. I change 1g/day in MT and add that to the QT to keep it cycled and up to "specs". __________________ ___________________________________ Greg All time fav quote: "Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy."-Guillaume Apollinaire "Being happy can be as easy as deciding to be!"-Greg Kimsey (framerguy) 375gDT built in wall, 100g sump, Sequence Hammerhead closed loop, DIY light system w/4x 250MH & 4x54w T5, Aqua C EV-400 skimmer etc, etc, etc... http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...areum-too.html

06-15-2007, 02:19 PM	#13 (permalink)
CMG Neon dottyback Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sonoma County, CA Posts: 602 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Quarantine Tank size? So your supposed to cycle your QT tank too? I thought you just set it up (heater, HOB filter and somewhere to hide) a few days before you went to get a fish? Then the temp would be stable and you just do regular water changes with main tank water to keep parameters safe???? Let me know, I am a total newb.

06-15-2007, 02:33 PM	#14 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 26,433 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Quarantine Tank size? If you do that you will need to do a whole lot of waterchanges. It cn be done though. When I set up a qt and tried to use it immediately I was doing 2 50% water changes a day and still could not keep the amonia down low enough to not endanger or at least stress the fish. That is why I have gone to keeping it up full time. You can keep a sponge or some bio-balls in your system so they can be used to move the good bacteria into the qt but it still takes either time or a whole lot of changes to keep things in line. __________________ Peace LYNN Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Lynn's frag tank experiment A reef tank is like a race car. The faster you go the harder you crash.

06-15-2007, 02:41 PM	#15 (permalink)
CMG Neon dottyback Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sonoma County, CA Posts: 602 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Quarantine Tank size? Ok. I suppose I could set up a 10g tank underneath my stand/cabinet. I was told that you cannot have LR or LS in a QT tank because when treating sick fish that either got sick in the main tank or new fish that came in are sick you have to give them medicine like copper or something and that will kill the LR and LS. Can a tank cycle without LR and LS? This was what I was thinking for setup: 10-15g tank HOB filter lid/light PVS pipe or other hiding Heater

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