Jdgreef24
Active Member
Considering a tank is in well parameters and 10% water changes are done weekly, is it frowned upon to take the multiple opportunities and 10 gallons I would otherwise discard and use this for a "pop up" QT when we plan a new addition? Light, HOB, heater, small water changes and such but then being able to shut the QT down if no additions are expected? When a fish needs to be observed or treated, another water change would provide a quick hospital tank.
Of course this would mean this one system could only house one of either fish or coral at one time. Never both. So additions really would have to be planned and paced but that seems to be a good practice anyway.
It's an idea I've played around with in my head. Maybe it's dumb and maybe it'll save the hassle of having to monitor and manage two to three tanks eternally.
I really want to start getting into QT but can't imagine having three boxes of water all at once in a small space or the fact that each one will have to complete a cycle. (The wife is just now getting used to it all lol)
This would also mean I could feed new specimens heavily without too much concern for the long term effects on the water quality because in between new water friends, the QT would be emptied, later to be resurrected with a new 10g of well managed, already cycled water.
Iuno, just wondering.
PS. If the issue is that you may be introducing pests into a QT from your main, would it be worth giving the QT a fish less period for them to starve?
Of course this would mean this one system could only house one of either fish or coral at one time. Never both. So additions really would have to be planned and paced but that seems to be a good practice anyway.
It's an idea I've played around with in my head. Maybe it's dumb and maybe it'll save the hassle of having to monitor and manage two to three tanks eternally.
I really want to start getting into QT but can't imagine having three boxes of water all at once in a small space or the fact that each one will have to complete a cycle. (The wife is just now getting used to it all lol)
This would also mean I could feed new specimens heavily without too much concern for the long term effects on the water quality because in between new water friends, the QT would be emptied, later to be resurrected with a new 10g of well managed, already cycled water.
Iuno, just wondering.
PS. If the issue is that you may be introducing pests into a QT from your main, would it be worth giving the QT a fish less period for them to starve?
