quarantine tank

[andrewrob]

What’s the best way to set up a quarantine tank what size is best? I have a 29 gallon would that be good? I have a 90 gallon tank I’m fishing cycling now and I want to start a quarantine tank any ideas?

 

[Woodneers]

29 is fine especially if you plan on keeping larger fish. I’m a little wild but I in the last 10 minutes set up a qt tank as I’m heading to the lfs today, it’s a couple hours away. I threw a heater, a large hob filter and a lid. Grabbed a bit of filter sponge from my display and voila! Qt tank! I’ll throw a little bacteria in there this evening for piece of mind. I’m currently stocking a 300 gallon tank and this chain of events happens regularly. Once fish settle in I’ll start dosing with copper and continue qt for 30 days.

 

[dbowman5]

you need to be able to house anything that will go into your display. the size of your quarantine should make sense to be able to fill and dispose of the water needed. to be able to heat or cool it and to medicate it. i would not have a QT larger than my system. because the fish that will be housed in it may need to have medication that is added based on dose per gallon of water. more water more medication needed. you may have to do large water changes and that is more expensive for larger volumes. you want to be able to observe your animals and catch them . you typed 8 gallons was this correct?

 

[andrewrob]

you need to be able to house anything that will go into your display. the size of your quarantine should make sense to be able to fill and dispose of the water needed. to be able to heat or cool it and to medicate it. i would not have a QT larger than my system. because the fish that will be housed in it may need to have medication that is added based on dose per gallon of water. more water more medication needed. you may have to do large water changes and that is more expensive for larger volumes. you want to be able to observe your animals and catch them . you typed 8 gallons was this correct?

I meant 90 gallons sorry

 

[jdiefenbaugh]

I run a mix of 20 Ls, a 29, and a 40B for my QT stuff, with a 20L big enough for most fish. Heater, PVC, ammonia badges and thermometers on all tanks with a sponge filter for filtration. The ammonia badges are about a day behind registering, so I do keep an eye on that and nitrites. I keep one tank with sand for wrasses/sifting gobies. I also have fill lines for RO, new salt water, and display tank water depending on which I want to use. I know this is more elaborate than most QT systems here, but still really simple and works really well.

 

[JumboShrimp]

There are a lot of good threads on R2R about QT tanks— and they can be as simple or elaborate as you choose, but here are the basics:

Size? First think of your display tank. Unless you buy huge/adult fish for a large tank, then a 20-30 gallon QT tank would be plenty for probably 90% of any fish you’d ever want to QT. Things like Clowns, Damsels, and baby fish could work in a 10 gallon, or even 5, no problem.

Equipment: Pump running an air stone, heater, hang on back filter, and something like a piece of pvc for the fish to hide in. A Seachem Ammonia Badge can’t hurt.

 

[joe-ejs]

So what is the purpose of the pump running an airstone when you already have the HOB?. Is that to improve gas exchange when medicating?

 

[JumboShrimp]

Yes, maximum oxygenation, especially if using meds that might require such. Also, the HOB can hold a simple sponge or filter floss, and when finished medicating, carbon bags.