How big of a QT do I need?

[atomic081]

Im getting a big order of fish in soon to start up my 800g. I have 1 40 breeder for a permanent QT and 2 30 breeders setup for breeding that ill have as a temporary Qt systems. Im not sure if I should setup a temporary 55g Barrel to hold the first batch of fish for QT.

Yellow Tang 5
Blue Tang 3
Naso Tang 1
Sailfin Tang 1
Purple Tang 1
Orange Should Tang 1
Yellow Watchman Goby 1
Diamond Goby 1
Flame Angel 1
Coral Beauty 1
Lyretail Anthias 25
Royal Grama Basslet 1
Midas Blenny 1
Bangi Cardinal 3
Purple Firefish 2
Matted Filefish 3
Sixline Wrasse 1
Cleaner Shrimp 2

breeding system

My 40 breeder under the frag tank

 

[EmdeReef]

Have any of your QTs been cycled?

For ~30 fish you’d want to make sure you don’t overcrowd any of the tanks and risk ammonia spikes, so I would use the 55g as well depending on what kind of a barrel it is.

Definitely get bacteria to jumpstart the cycle.

 

[atomic081]

Have any of your QTs been cycled?

For ~30 fish you’d want to make sure you don’t overcrowd any of the tanks and risk ammonia spikes, so I would use the 55g as well depending on what kind of a barrel it is.

Definitely get bacteria to jumpstart the cycle.

The 40 breeder has been running for a month with 2 Clownfish. Im adding water to the breeding system tonight and adding Bio-spira in 2 days after temps and salt mixes. Everything is bare bottom and only pvc is in the tanks. Not much of a cycle to have.