5g Quarantine Tank

[FishyFishFish]

I have read a lot of threads about quarantine tank sizes and the general recommendation seems to be about 10 gallon minimum. My issue is space rather than price but I have access to a 5 gallon tank that I could use.

I am only setting up a Fluval Evo nano, so if I go for 10 gallon it will effectively be the same size as my main tank. I am only planning on 2 (maybe 3 max) small fish and the two I currently have on my stocking list would be a yellow clown goby and a tailspot blenny.

Do you think these small fish would do ok in a 5 gallon quarantine tank?

 

[Idoc]

Yes, you should be fine with a 5g quarantine tank since your fish are going to be on the smaller size for your nano tank anyhow.

I will typically use a 10g tank and only fill it around 7-8 gallons anyhow to keep the water lower in the tank to minimize jumpers.

 

[FishyFishFish]

Awesome, thanks. I’ll order it now and pick it up when the snow clears!

 

[FishyFishFish]

In case anyone else is looking into this. The tank I have bought is from the most knowledgeable LFS, Petco!

They currently have ‘GloFish’ kits available in 5 and 10 gallon. The kits include a tank, hood (with ‘Glo’ LEDs that will largely be useless but ok for fish qt), filter and heater. The 5 gal kit is on offer at $43 at the moment, and if you can get it above $50 (I bought some fish food) and collect you can currently get 25% off. That makes it just over $32 for the whole set. The 10 gal kit works out at about $38.

Hopefully this will work for a cheap temporary setup.