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My 20G QT filter takes 3 days to process 2 ppm ammonia. I've added 2 ppm three times so far (checked w/ Hanna Ammonia checker). Should avoid adding fish to this QT tank until I can get the tank to process 2 ppm ammonia in 24 hrs? Filter:Tunze 3163 filter suitable for tanks up to 45G. It's...

I'm looking to set up my QT, I have a spare 15g AIO that was given to me figured perfect tank to use for QT. I've read you don't need to cycle a QT tank but have to really be on your game for water changes, how often would I be expected to do water changes if I didn't cycle it? I currently...

This is my first tank ever. I have a 24G AIO that has been running for 8 months now. I never had a quarantine tank due to space issues until my fish got ich mid-April. I wasn't sure it was ich as the first fish that died had no spots or anything visible on them (Hector Goby). After a day, my...

I'm about to set up a 10G QT tank since I'm dealing with ich in my display tank. Since the QT will be near my display, I wanted to set up something that looks nice. So far the only fish I'll be treating is a filefish. I'm also going to be using copper. That being said, can I add a piece of...

I noticed one of my clowns had some signs of his pelvic fin being nipped at, but I mistakenly thought this was from the female bullying him and establishing dominance.. A week or so later it looks like he’s losing coloration near his stomach, which looks like it’s turning transparent from his...

Last time I did prazi-pro during QT for my magnificent foxface, I think I may have went about it wrong. Just looking for solid clarification of items from my 60 breeder QT tank need to be removed during prazi or can stay. Last time I removed EVERYTHING from my hob filter and let dosed the prazi...

Hey guys, I’ve had a possum wrasse in qt for about a week now. The little guy ate well the first day i got him taking mysis. I’ve been dosing Seachem ParaGuard as a precautionary measure as I do with all new fish. However, he’s stopped eating and has slowly lost his red color turning white. He...

I know that most people would recommend having a bare bottom tank and no rocks and only PVC pipes at most, but I do have some extra sand and rocks that I can use. Also I am planning on QT corals/inverts as well. Should I add rocks (to mount the corals) and sand (for the inverts) to the QT or...

Hello, I’ve recently bought a midas blenny, a gramma loreto, a Banggai cardinalfish and a clown goby. Fishes have been doing well for about 3/4 weeks until now, and I can’t see any sign of disease so far. Apart from the clown goby, which likely suffered a prolonged shipment time and perished...

Sooo… I’ve had a 5 gallon reef tank for quite a while now. I use it to QT new frags and/or sick frags. Haven’t made any changes to it since I’ve had it. Going on a few months. Well recently I did my usual water change, and Bam! Tiny little red worms..? Confused as to where they could have...

So I would like to get a quarantine tank, something smaller. I know filters and everything tend to add up quickly. we are able to get a free 50gal to use as a QT tank temporarily then eventually probably a normal tank when we get a smaller QT tank, BUT would it be cheaper to just get a biocube...

Hey guys, so quick backstory: inherited 180 gallon salt water tank, has 10 fish, two star fish, whole bunch of snails and a couple hermit crabs. Aside from Tangs looking like they're dying out of nowhere at random intervals, everything has been pretty good. Problem is the original owners took...

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They’ll only be spending 1-2 months in the tank but still I want them to have enough room.

I have just finished cycling my first reef tank and QT and was hoping to add fish tomorrow to the QT. Planning on going with a pair of Ocellaris clownfish like many people do. I have a chelated copper bottle that I bought but I am leaning on only observing the fish for several weeks and treating...

there is something on one of its gills currently treating them in api general cure because one of my fish had clear flukes.

It’s been a rough week for my lagoon. I have lost three of my five fish for an unknown reason. I have run tests and cannot find anything out of the ordinary. The fish also appear to be normal and show no abnormal behaviors one day and are gone the next. I’ve decided with the remaining fish...

I somehow overlooked how thin this guy was at the store due to my excitement of finding him. Got home and put him in the acclimation bucket and was shocked. I’m not calling him emaciated because he does move as much as expected considering I just got him. Trust me when I say beyond his head is...

To all the experienced reefers out there - I am in need of your guidance! Totally new to all this. I set up a very basic QT for my corals about 6 weeks ago and have my first set of frags in x 5.5 weeks. The frags are mostly zoas, plus one spearmint stylo, and a CB mind blowing paly. All have...

I have a 55g QT tank and i am having trouble with the process. I am following the standard procedure of getting fish, drip and temperature acclimating and the 24hrs later starting the process: On day two, medicate with Prazipro. On day seven, perform a 50% water change with new saltwater...

I was at petco looking for a heater on Friday afternoon, and saw a little bangaii cardinal. I have been looking for bangaii's for a while and decided to purchase him. I looked at him, and he looked healthy and swam fine, but the glass was coated in a little algae, so I got him. They wrapped him...

I've been doing a lot of reading on QT tanks, A LOT. ;Bookworm;Bookworm;Bookworm I want to set up a QT tank but my concern is that I've read that daily water changes are needed. I work 12 hour shifts 4 days a week and during my work week it would be almost impossible to have time to do a daily...

My fish have been in a 20 gal QT for a couple of months while my DT lies fallow. Did Cupramine and then Prazipro. Waiting til 3/10 to repopulate DT. My Seachem ammonia badge in QT shows yellow in the middle but I just did some testing and my ammonia shows approx .2-.3 with Red Sea test kit. Did...

hello all I’m on the hunt for live black worms sold on the island. Preferably Suffolk county but not opposed to Nassau thanks in advance. I’m trying to get a stary blenny to eat in QT

Hello everyone. I'm trying to convert my 55 gallon freshwater tank to a saltwater QT tank. I only have one flowerhorn fish in that tank. so if I remove the fish and add salt will the tank cycle again? or will the bacteria stay there? I can increase the SG slowly not all at once so the Bacteria...