My 29 gallon QT/Hospital Tank - Page 2

Kirblit · 10-05-2007, 11:48 AM

Karma to you Doni because I know what you are about to go through. Get ready for WC's all the time. I have about 20" of fish in what was an uncycled 55 and they have been in there about 2 weeks and I'm just starting to get through the ammonia into trites and I'm still doing 20 gal a day WC and have gone through a whole bottle of cycle that is for 942 gallons! What method of treatment are you doing? I chose hypo and the fish look great and they were acting ich free after about 3 days of treatment because of the lowered salinity and ease of osmoregulation.

Woodstock · 10-05-2007, 11:54 AM

Thanks for sharing your situation. It helps to know I am not alone

I have not decided on a method of treatment yet. I am deciding between hypo and copper but leaning more towards hyposalinity.

I am always ready for water changes. I always have a 55 gal drum full of ro/di and another 55 gal drum full of mixing salt water. My water changes are very easy now!

Kirblit · 10-05-2007, 12:16 PM

I chose they hypo for three reasons: less stress on fish, more natural, and I can reuse the tank for a QT tank and don't have to use it as a hospital tank forever only. The copper will leach out of the silicone after treatment from what I have heard.

billyr98 · 10-05-2007, 05:32 PM

i wanna see the hospital trash can!!

Woodstock · 10-05-2007, 05:52 PM

LOL!

It is a very special trash can!

Woodstock · 10-06-2007, 06:13 PM

Here ya go Billy!

Unfortunately, I have to look at this set up for at least 3 more months

1 month to cycle and at least 2 months to treat all my fishes. Not the prettiest set up but it serves a very, very important purpose. It will hold all of my fish during their ICH treatment.

You can see all of the AP test kits. I plan on getting Instant Ocean kits next. I will be testing ammonia, nitrite, ph, salinity, temp, and alkalinity daily. If I choose to treat with copper, I will test for copper also.

The overflow doing it job very well (thanks Billy)

Top-down shot of my lovely 25 gal Brute trashcan-sump

I have an airwand in there to aid in gas exchange. The return pump is a Mag 5. It does a very good job and the flow rate is perfect.

Here is my DIY return

lcstorc · 10-06-2007, 08:02 PM

Looks good. Very creative.

Woodstock · 10-06-2007, 08:12 PM

Thanks Lynn

Kazzy · 10-07-2007, 02:04 PM

Wow, nice looking QT. Mine is a 10 gallon with 2 PVC pipes in it.
I hope your tang pulls through. Achilles tangs are my favorite fish. Have any pictures for me to drool at?

Woodstock · 10-07-2007, 03:48 PM

Thanks Grant

I can't believe it... I just ordered 90 bioballs!! A month ago, I would have bet a lot of money that I would never need to

Too bad I threw my old ones away years ago...

Cheers to all the pack-rats out there!

You folks know what you're doing

Dentoid · 10-07-2007, 03:52 PM

I wish I had known Woody, I would have sent you mine. They are just sitting in the basement.

Woodstock · 10-07-2007, 03:58 PM

At least you're smart enough to hang on to your balls.... LOL! When I get mine, I will too.

Dentoid · 10-07-2007, 04:01 PM

ROTFLMAO

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Dentoid · 10-07-2007, 04:02 PM

BTW, they are worth hanging onto!

lcstorc · 10-07-2007, 07:13 PM

I could have given you a whole bucket of them when you were here. Unless Frank snuck behind my back and threw them away. I am the pack rat in this house.

10-05-2007, 11:48 AM	#16 (permalink)
Kirblit Scopas Tang Join Date: May 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 414 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My 25 gallon QT/Hospital Tank Karma to you Doni because I know what you are about to go through. Get ready for WC's all the time. I have about 20" of fish in what was an uncycled 55 and they have been in there about 2 weeks and I'm just starting to get through the ammonia into trites and I'm still doing 20 gal a day WC and have gone through a whole bottle of cycle that is for 942 gallons! What method of treatment are you doing? I chose hypo and the fish look great and they were acting ich free after about 3 days of treatment because of the lowered salinity and ease of osmoregulation. __________________ 125g RR Kirby My reef chronicle http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...s-125-a-3.html

10-05-2007, 11:54 AM	#17 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 25,502 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My 25 gallon QT/Hospital Tank Thanks for sharing your situation. It helps to know I am not alone I have not decided on a method of treatment yet. I am deciding between hypo and copper but leaning more towards hyposalinity. I am always ready for water changes. I always have a 55 gal drum full of ro/di and another 55 gal drum full of mixing salt water. My water changes are very easy now! __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My Victorious Battle with ICH* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistance conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

10-05-2007, 12:16 PM	#18 (permalink)
Kirblit Scopas Tang Join Date: May 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 414 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My 25 gallon QT/Hospital Tank I chose they hypo for three reasons: less stress on fish, more natural, and I can reuse the tank for a QT tank and don't have to use it as a hospital tank forever only. The copper will leach out of the silicone after treatment from what I have heard. __________________ 125g RR Kirby My reef chronicle http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...s-125-a-3.html

10-05-2007, 05:32 PM	#19 (permalink)
billyr98 Reefing Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cherry Hill, NJ Posts: 5,409 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My 25 gallon QT/Hospital Tank i wanna see the hospital trash can!! __________________ Billyr98 - I'm BACK!! -

10-05-2007, 05:52 PM	#20 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 25,502 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My 25 gallon QT/Hospital Tank LOL! It is a very special trash can! __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My Victorious Battle with ICH* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistance conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

10-06-2007, 06:13 PM	#21 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 25,502 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My 25 gallon QT/Hospital Tank Here ya go Billy! Unfortunately, I have to look at this set up for at least 3 more months 1 month to cycle and at least 2 months to treat all my fishes. Not the prettiest set up but it serves a very, very important purpose. It will hold all of my fish during their ICH treatment. You can see all of the AP test kits. I plan on getting Instant Ocean kits next. I will be testing ammonia, nitrite, ph, salinity, temp, and alkalinity daily. If I choose to treat with copper, I will test for copper also. The overflow doing it job very well (thanks Billy) Top-down shot of my lovely 25 gal Brute trashcan-sump I have an airwand in there to aid in gas exchange. The return pump is a Mag 5. It does a very good job and the flow rate is perfect. Here is my DIY return __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My Victorious Battle with ICH* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistance conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ Last edited by Woodstock : 10-13-2007 at 09:08 PM.

10-06-2007, 08:02 PM	#22 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 26,433 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My 25 gallon QT/Hospital Tank Looks good. Very creative. __________________ 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.

10-06-2007, 08:12 PM	#23 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 25,502 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My 25 gallon QT/Hospital Tank Thanks Lynn __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My Victorious Battle with ICH* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistance conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

10-07-2007, 02:04 PM	#24 (permalink)
Kazzy Scopas Tang Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: KS Posts: 440 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My 25 gallon QT/Hospital Tank Wow, nice looking QT. Mine is a 10 gallon with 2 PVC pipes in it. I hope your tang pulls through. Achilles tangs are my favorite fish. Have any pictures for me to drool at? __________________ Grant New favorite quote: I would not, could not BUY YOUR LOAN. I would not, could not MAKE MONEY FAST. I would not, could not SEND NO CA$H. I would not, could not SEE YOUR SITE. I would not, could not EAT VEG-I-MITE. I do_not_like GREEN CARDS AND SPAM! Mandarin Policeman http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-bowfront.html

10-07-2007, 03:48 PM	#25 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 25,502 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My 25 gallon QT/Hospital Tank Thanks Grant I can't believe it... I just ordered 90 bioballs!! A month ago, I would have bet a lot of money that I would never need to Too bad I threw my old ones away years ago... Cheers to all the pack-rats out there! You folks know what you're doing __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My Victorious Battle with ICH* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistance conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

10-07-2007, 03:58 PM	#27 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 25,502 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My 25 gallon QT/Hospital Tank At least you're smart enough to hang on to your balls.... LOL! When I get mine, I will too. __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My Victorious Battle with ICH* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistance conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

10-07-2007, 07:13 PM	#30 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 26,433 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My 25 gallon QT/Hospital Tank I could have given you a whole bucket of them when you were here. Unless Frank snuck behind my back and threw them away. I am the pack rat in this house. __________________ 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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