Quarantine tank questions

[FishyFish]

I bought a new 10 gallon tank to set up as my quarantine but I have a small problem. The tank can only go in my small home office, I have been forbidden from putting it in any other room in the house by the spouse. I can make some space for it but there's no way for me to place it 10+ feet away from my current tank. Will placing my QT tank too close to my DT make the QT pointless? Is there anything else I can do to reduce risk? The only other possible option would be to set up the QT tank at my job, but the fish would be alone all weekend. I've only got 3 months of fishkeeping experience, I'm not very confident in my ability to keep a 10 gallon tank in the first place, especially without seeing it on weekends. Any ideas?

 

[PatW]

If you are a bit careful, it should not be a problem. The major issue would be pathogens being carried by spray from the quarantine tank to the display tank. As long as you keep the QT covered to limit spray, you should be fine. Most of the serious diseases in the hobby are Protozoa which are large and not that tough. So elementary precautions against cross contamination should work fine.

Having a not optimum QT sure beats not having a QT.

 

[ShaunRobinson]

As pointed out above, even having a qt right next to your display is better than not having one at all. I take it your display is also in the office?

Keep it as far away as you can and make sure you have a complete set of husbandry tools, (nets, feeders etc.) for the qt. Airbourne cross contamination is possible but you would have to be very unlucky. Take all reasonable steps to prevent it and you should be fine.

Oh and well done on sorting a quarantine tank out from the start.

Shaun.

 

[FishyFish]

As pointed out above, even having a qt right next to your display is better than not having one at all. I take it your display is also in the office?

Keep it as far away as you can and make sure you have a complete set of husbandry tools, (nets, feeders etc.) for the qt. Airbourne cross contamination is possible but you would have to be very unlucky. Take all reasonable steps to prevent it and you should be fine.

Oh and well done on sorting a quarantine tank out from the start.

Shaun.

Thanks! It wasn't from the very start though unfortunately. I knew about it from the start but I figured there was no point with QTing my first ever fish. Knowing what I do now I wish I had started one from the getgo but better late than never I hope!

Both tanks are in my home in one room but it's tiny and it has to fit my computer desk, a harp, the dog's bed, the cat's litter box and now two fish tanks. I'm almost considering a bigger house just to have room for the new fish hobby... Almost!

Anyway it sounds like having the two tanks relatively close won't be the end of the world. Thank you both for your advice!!