I want to set up a quarantine/hospital tank in addition to my main 44 gallon community tank. Assuming I can use water straight out of my main tank, how long does the Q tank need to actually be up and running before it's assumed to be fully cycled? Thanks.
2007-03-05 02:23:31 · 5 answers · asked by blackbimmer1972 4 in Pets ➔ Fish
You could use some water from the main tank. The bacteria that break down the waste aren't there however. They are in the gravel and in the filter.
If you use a corner filter (really old style) as many fish stores still do, you can reuse a bit of the filter floss to "re-seed" the new media. Corner filters make great filters, especially for quarantine tanks.
http://www.petsolutions.com/Corner+Filters-C-24-C-.aspx
2007-03-05 04:36:48 · answer #1 · answered by something_fishy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
bring the water up to temp.
run a filter- with no carbon.
what are you going to quarantine- ick?-fungus? parasites
i have one for every disease in my store, but many people can't do this. every new shipment of new fish i get- which are shipped in species bags- goes into a tank i have set up (20 gal. long) for 4 days before offered for sale. i realize that is not an option for anyone not in the business of making a living from this hobby.
but i like to sell HEALTHY FISH.
people are very much more likely to return if they don't buy a fish or two and get an infected tank as soon as they add them.
2007-03-05 15:04:27 · answer #2 · answered by robrr03 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi it takes 6 weeks so buy cheep goldfish they can die durring this time and no matter how diurty the water gets dont mess with it till it settles will make it worst leave it alone for 6 weeks also a quarteen tank dont have to be set up really just needs a littel water out of your tank i wouldnt worry too much about it its just a sick tank and they never usually stayin that tank long
2007-03-05 11:03:53 · answer #3 · answered by davanna m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-17 07:47:10 · answer #4 · answered by troesch 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should set up your tank add the drops to get rid of the chlorine and let the tank run for 48 hours before adding fish.
2007-03-05 02:41:16 · answer #5 · answered by alwaysmoody7 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋