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01/25/2015, 02:09 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: New York
Posts: 271
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QT tank
Should my QT tank have blacked out sides I have hear it should be blacked out on three sides and open in the front right now I have a 10 gallon with pvc pipes for fish to hide
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01/25/2015, 02:22 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Posts: 48
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I dont think it is a bad thing to have 3 sides blacked out.
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01/25/2015, 02:37 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Monroe MI
Posts: 576
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Because my QT is in my basement - which is fairly chilly - I put 1" styrofoam insulation on the back, and sides. That's the only way I could get my heater to bring the tank up to temp.
I didn't want the poor fishies just looking at styrofoam, so I put a background on the 3 sides before I put the styrofoam on. They might be in there for awhile, they might as well have a view! I noticed last night that the formica counter top the tank is sitting on, looks like sand too!
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