Help Please. Need to setup QT ASAP

[fishing2014]

I need to setup a QT tank ASAP. Can I just buy a 10 gallon kit at Walmart? I need to cycle it fast. I have sick fish. Please help?

 

[Squishie89]

Yes you can use a kit. I would try and use water from your display and also add bottled nitrifying bacteria.

 

[fishing2014]

If i use water from my tank will it not cause problems in my QT tank since I'm putting bad water in their?

 

[gpdno]

I use the same 10 gal kit from Walmart. I use new saltwater when I have fish in QT. I have a filter sponge that I can place in my refugium for a few weeks to seed it. When I start the QT I just use the sponge to seed the tank.

 

[Squishie89]

If i use water from my tank will it not cause problems in my QT tank since I'm putting bad water in their?

How is it bad water?

 

[fishing2014]

My fish keep getting sick. Im assuming there's a parasite or something in the water. If I transfer some of that water to my QT tank, will it no contaminate my QT tank?

 

[fishing2014]

I just got a 10 gallon kit from Walmart today. I'm using the stock pump with filter, stock cheap LEDs, a marineland heater from my display tank, and 10 gallons of premixed RO water. The water is now up to 78 degrees. I did not use Live rock or sand. Its just bare bottom. What do I do next. When can I start putting fish and or Frags.

 

[Squishie89]

https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/eq...arantine-tank-how-quarantine-fish;-guide.html This might help a bit.
Unless you have a filter sponge in your sump, you will need to add nitrifying bacteria from a bottle. Is there a filter on the tank?

 

[Squishie89]

My fish keep getting sick. Im assuming there's a parasite or something in the water. If I transfer some of that water to my QT tank, will it no contaminate my QT tank?

If your fish is sick, and you medicate him in QT, you will also kill the pests in the water

 

[fishing2014]

I set my QT tank up yesterday. Its 10 gallons, HOB filter, heater. My PH is 8.0 my Temp is 79.5. I have 2 fish covered in ICH. What do I do now. The tanknis bare bottom no sand no rock. I used Premixed RO water from LFS. I don't think i have time for it to cycle. Can I just put the fish in. What meds do I use.

 

[Squishie89]

Get a bottle of nitrifying bacteria and follow the directions. I am not sure where you live, but if you are on the west coast you can probably still get to petco or petsmart and get some tonight. Let i s mix overnight and put the fish in tomorrow.

 

[gpdno]

Put your fish in the QT. Treat with Cupramine per the directions on the bottle. I would not worry about the cycle. Treat the Fish and do a 20% water change (2 gals) every 3rd day to remove the ammonia waste.

 

[427HISS]

This is exactly, why new hobbiest's have such problems.

1-setting up a new tank too fast.
2-not setting up a QT tank first, then,.... the display.
3-not having a hospital tank ( 10g or so) ready to use at anytime for any sickness's.
4- not reading enough from well known and respected authors.
Etc,.....

I realize I'm being harsh, but this hobby takes a lot of time researching and is very expensive. The slower you go, the better for you, and the animals.
It's very different than a freshwater system !