Too Many Fish In Quarantine?

SoloChromis · 12/28/2014, 09:45 PM

So I've decided to do a complete overhaul on my 120g, and starting over, this time fixing some of the issues I have been having with it. So I'm having one of my LFS babysit my massive zebra moray (due to the fact that I have no quarantine even close to large enough for him), giving my Tanaka's pygmy wrasse to my aunt who has a 90g reef, and then I'm just gonna keep the other fish in quarantine during this whole process. So I've got a 20g quarantine, as well as a 10g, and am thinking the 20g will hold the quoyi parrotfish, 2x percula clowns, springeri damsel, azure damsel, and springeri dottyback. The 10g currently holds an overly bossy Bleeker's damsel, so if I can avoid adding other fish to that tank, it'll make my job that much simpler. So, the question is...
Do you think a 20g quarantine, with a HOB filter is sufficient enough to hold a 4" parrot, 2x clowns, 2x small damsels and a dottyback? Or should I set up another 10g? They will be in there for probably a month or so. Thanks

Stevenliu9 · 12/28/2014, 11:02 PM

If it was me, I'd probably set up a separate tank, if not a larger one. Just seem a bit crowded to have all of them in there for a month.

12/28/2014, 09:45 PM	#1
SoloChromis Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Florida Posts: 787	Too Many Fish In Quarantine? So I've decided to do a complete overhaul on my 120g, and starting over, this time fixing some of the issues I have been having with it. So I'm having one of my LFS babysit my massive zebra moray (due to the fact that I have no quarantine even close to large enough for him), giving my Tanaka's pygmy wrasse to my aunt who has a 90g reef, and then I'm just gonna keep the other fish in quarantine during this whole process. So I've got a 20g quarantine, as well as a 10g, and am thinking the 20g will hold the quoyi parrotfish, 2x percula clowns, springeri damsel, azure damsel, and springeri dottyback. The 10g currently holds an overly bossy Bleeker's damsel, so if I can avoid adding other fish to that tank, it'll make my job that much simpler. So, the question is... Do you think a 20g quarantine, with a HOB filter is sufficient enough to hold a 4" parrot, 2x clowns, 2x small damsels and a dottyback? Or should I set up another 10g? They will be in there for probably a month or so. Thanks __________________ 60g Macro Algae & Gorgonian Dominated Reef Cube & 20g (Peacock) Mantis Tank Current Tank Info: 60g Caribbean-esque Reef (2'x2'x2'), 10g Quarantine

12/28/2014, 11:02 PM	#2
Stevenliu9 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Madison WI Posts: 795	If it was me, I'd probably set up a separate tank, if not a larger one. Just seem a bit crowded to have all of them in there for a month. __________________ Steven Liu See More at: bluemarineart.com Current Tank Info: 180 Mix Reef + 28G Seahorse Species Tank