Yellow Tang Down For The Count ?

[William Norman]

I have a few more questions

I am using bottled spring water(was told it better than distilled due to higher ph) as I dont have a RODI System yet (on the budget list). I assume I can still use one cap of eight.four for PH in QT ?

Also just so I am clear. Tomorrow. I fill up tank, get it warmed up, put in biospira and move fish over ?

What % water changes daily ?

Meredith - Thank you for the help.

 

[mcarroll]

@William Norman What exactly is planned to go into the 5 gallon tank? (That's teeny tiny eesy beensy.)

I doubt having your filter shut off for a couple hours would damage your bio filter that much.

Agreed.....but if ammonia was being produced in the tank it wold be bad in a whole other way.

 

[William Norman]

Mcarroll - 2 clowns and a Saddle Puffer for Copper treatment. Then post getting through all this in 3 month and putting the fish back in the display tank it will be my QT Tank. I only plan on adding smaller fish 2 a time.

 

[mcarroll]

That seems like a very small tank for those fish for that length of time....and sounds like the recommendation is for a bare tank. That's a risky combination IMO...not likely to be good for the fish stress-wise.

A bigger tank would be highly recommended if you have to beg, borrow or steal one. I would also at least use some fake plants or something naturalistic to provide at least a slight feeling of cover in the tank.

 

[melypr1985]

I have a few more questions

I am using bottled spring water(was told it better than distilled due to higher ph) as I dont have a RODI System yet (on the budget list). I assume I can still use one cap of eight.four for PH in QT ?

Also just so I am clear. Tomorrow. I fill up tank, get it warmed up, put in biospira and move fish over ?

What % water changes daily ?

Meredith - Thank you for the help.

For those three fish you may end up doing daily 50% or more water changes. With a big enough filter, it's possible to get away with using the 5 gallon for those three... but you may experience a longer issue with ammonia than you otherwise would. Just FYI.

I don't recommend using bottled spring water for these tanks. You just never know what all is in them. I would advise switching to distilled water if not RODI

 

[dealseer]

Wouldn't plastic plants absorb the meds?

 

[mcarroll]

You get plastic plants so you don't have to worry about it....they can stay in the hospital tank permanently.

 

[dealseer]

Anything lowering the copper level unpredictably is a concern to me.

 

[ngoodermuth]

Plastic plants and PVC joints are fine with a copper QT, they won't lower the copper level enough to be of concern. I agree 5 gallons is a little tight quarters for a 76 day quarantine, if you're planning on leaving your main tank fallow. A 10 or 20 gallon scrounged off a yardsale site would be better for them and less difficult to keep stable.

 

[4FordFamily]

Plastic plants and PVC joints are fine with a copper QT, they won't lower the copper level enough to be of concern. I agree 5 gallons is a little tight quarters for a 76 day quarantine, if you're planning on leaving your main tank fallow. A 10 or 20 gallon scrounged off a yardsale site would be better for them and less difficult to keep stable.

Agree as usual