Filtration for a QT?

JoeMomma · 08/06/2007, 10:08 PM

Greetings,

As the title says, what type of filtration should I be using on a quarantine tank?

Aside from that it would just be bare bottom with simple lighting, a heater and some cut PVC tubes for hiding. Am I missing anything? Would I need powerheads in here as well?

Thanks!

mskohl · 08/06/2007, 10:20 PM

I really like this. It's everything all in one. It's a bit more than buying everything individually, but I think it's well worth it.

Hydor - Ekip
They have a couple of different models for aquarium sizes

http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_ViewIt...n~vendor~.html

old salty · 08/06/2007, 10:41 PM

I keep a bag of Eheim biomedia in the sump for bacteria to colonize. When it's time to set up the QT tank, I throw it in to assist in ammonia reduction. A large water change every two or three days for the entire QT period (being careful to match SG and pH) has given me excellent results. I am sure to siphon any sort of detritus from the bottom of the tank during the QT period.

ckprax · 08/06/2007, 10:44 PM

It depends on the size of the tank and the fish that will be staying there. I have a 10 gal with just a small HOB filter and I added some foam to the intake of the pump just so that I would be able to keep enough bacteria to not have to cycle for each use. You can also just make your own with a small power head inserted in foam.

08/06/2007, 10:08 PM	#1
JoeMomma Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 619	Filtration for a QT? Greetings, As the title says, what type of filtration should I be using on a quarantine tank? Aside from that it would just be bare bottom with simple lighting, a heater and some cut PVC tubes for hiding. Am I missing anything? Would I need powerheads in here as well? Thanks!

08/06/2007, 10:20 PM	#2
mskohl Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Stilwell, KS Posts: 2,114	I really like this. It's everything all in one. It's a bit more than buying everything individually, but I think it's well worth it. Hydor - Ekip They have a couple of different models for aquarium sizes http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_ViewIt...n~vendor~.html __________________ Current tanks: 225g mixed reef and a 75g lps and softy

08/06/2007, 10:41 PM	#3
old salty Genius Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: The Island of Misfit Toys Posts: 3,131	I keep a bag of Eheim biomedia in the sump for bacteria to colonize. When it's time to set up the QT tank, I throw it in to assist in ammonia reduction. A large water change every two or three days for the entire QT period (being careful to match SG and pH) has given me excellent results. I am sure to siphon any sort of detritus from the bottom of the tank during the QT period. __________________ "The man who reads nothing at all is better educated than the man who reads nothing but newspapers." Thomas Jefferson Current Tank Info: Out of the marine aquarium hobby

08/06/2007, 10:44 PM	#4
ckprax Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York Posts: 223	It depends on the size of the tank and the fish that will be staying there. I have a 10 gal with just a small HOB filter and I added some foam to the intake of the pump just so that I would be able to keep enough bacteria to not have to cycle for each use. You can also just make your own with a small power head inserted in foam.