EMERGENCY HOSPITAL TANK

[pgsonier]

I think my clownfish has swim bladder disease and I need to set up an emergency hospital tank! I’ve never done this before and not sure how. I’m going to get a five gallon tank kit with tank, lid, lights, filter, and heater. I’m not sure what to do about cycling the tank in a very short period of time though. What’s the best way for me to do this? I can’t get my hands on bottled bacteria unless I have it shipped and I don’t really have any extra sponges in my filter for this purpose as my main tank is an AIO and filtration columns are small. Any advice would be much appreciated!

 

[JosephM]

Youre on the right path. Your best bet with no established media is to monitor ammonia levels very closely and do large water changes. I would also order some bottled bac to help establish the new media once it comes in