Question about my Qt tank.

Jasonfd · 04/22/2012, 02:15 PM

I set up a 10 gallon Quarantine tank to mess with while i piece together a 65 gallon,i have some live rock and two Damsels in there right now.I have an aquaclear HOB filter,will that provide enough oxygen exchage or should i get an air pump powered filter?

Thanks!

Waddleboy · 04/22/2012, 02:20 PM

i like air pumps because it oxygenates the water better. i think its better for them . Also most qts are bare bottom because treatment usually kills the rocks. put some PVC pipes in there instead

Jasonfd · 04/22/2012, 03:30 PM

The rock and fish in the Qt tank are just temporary,something for me to play with while I'm setting up the larger tank since It's going to take me a while to buy all the equiptment.

Waddleboy · 04/22/2012, 07:04 PM

well in that case if its only short term, you shoudl be okay with the HOB

calk me Q · 04/22/2012, 10:18 PM

thats not enough¡*salt water biofilting requires more oxygen content than that of fresh water¡*

Jocko · 04/23/2012, 07:22 AM

I use a cheap HOB on my 10 gallon QT tank and have never had a problem. I usually have a cheap powerhead in there too, although that's more about making things exciting for the inhabitants than oxygen exchange. Although it certainly helps oxygen exchange. You'll be fine either way, but you might as well pick up a powerhead sooner rather than later. At some point you'll be QT'ing corals in there. And the fish probably wouldn't mind some more current to swim in.

dunc101 · 04/23/2012, 09:09 AM

I also would add either an airstone or a cheap powerhead. You can buy a cheap airstone at walmart for 4 bucks and some vinyl tubing for another 3 bucks or so.

MrTuskfish · 04/23/2012, 09:52 AM

A HOB filter on a 10 gal will work just fine.

Andrew · 04/23/2012, 10:07 AM

HOB filters work perfectly on QT tanks. I would go buy a giant bag of poly fill and exchange it out each day. (It's cheap anyways) I would also run an airstone to make sure the water is well oxygenated. Water movement is good and you want to make sure you keep it clean as possible. Wipe down the walls of the tank, clean the powerhead and HOB filter as much as you can.

04/22/2012, 02:15 PM	#1
Jasonfd Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 44	Question about my Qt tank. I set up a 10 gallon Quarantine tank to mess with while i piece together a 65 gallon,i have some live rock and two Damsels in there right now.I have an aquaclear HOB filter,will that provide enough oxygen exchage or should i get an air pump powered filter? Thanks!

04/23/2012, 09:52 AM	#8
MrTuskfish Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: The Wild Blue Yonder Posts: 8,887	A HOB filter on a 10 gal will work just fine. __________________ If God didn't want us to eat animals, he wouldn't have made them out of meat. Steve Current Tank Info: 180, 2-240 FOWLRs, 240 reef

04/22/2012, 02:20 PM	#2
Waddleboy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: NJ Posts: 766	i like air pumps because it oxygenates the water better. i think its better for them . Also most qts are bare bottom because treatment usually kills the rocks. put some PVC pipes in there instead

04/22/2012, 03:30 PM	#3
Jasonfd Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 44	The rock and fish in the Qt tank are just temporary,something for me to play with while I'm setting up the larger tank since It's going to take me a while to buy all the equiptment.

04/22/2012, 07:04 PM	#4
Waddleboy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: NJ Posts: 766	well in that case if its only short term, you shoudl be okay with the HOB

04/22/2012, 10:18 PM	#5
calk me Q Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Shanghai China Posts: 199	thats not enough¡salt water biofilting requires more oxygen content than that of fresh water¡

04/23/2012, 07:22 AM	#6
Jocko Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Boston Posts: 595	I use a cheap HOB on my 10 gallon QT tank and have never had a problem. I usually have a cheap powerhead in there too, although that's more about making things exciting for the inhabitants than oxygen exchange. Although it certainly helps oxygen exchange. You'll be fine either way, but you might as well pick up a powerhead sooner rather than later. At some point you'll be QT'ing corals in there. And the fish probably wouldn't mind some more current to swim in.

04/23/2012, 09:09 AM	#7
dunc101 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 758	I also would add either an airstone or a cheap powerhead. You can buy a cheap airstone at walmart for 4 bucks and some vinyl tubing for another 3 bucks or so.

04/23/2012, 10:07 AM	#9
Andrew Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 13,640	HOB filters work perfectly on QT tanks. I would go buy a giant bag of poly fill and exchange it out each day. (It's cheap anyways) I would also run an airstone to make sure the water is well oxygenated. Water movement is good and you want to make sure you keep it clean as possible. Wipe down the walls of the tank, clean the powerhead and HOB filter as much as you can.