DT/QT plan and 1st fish from old tank

atitagain · 10/15/2016, 10:43 AM

I moved from AZ/OH and my tank (details below)is just about cycled

I had the local fish store in tucson babysit my 2 clowns (bullet hole and snowflake) that have been together since babies.

my plan is once the DT is cycled and rested for 2 weeks I would use 5 gallons and a sponge filter to set up my QT (10g tank) My QT sits below my DT in a cabinet. QT will have the temp controlled by my apex the same as my DT tank. Current plan is to use an aqua clear HOB with media in mess bags and the seeded sponge filter, heater, PCV, light. Once the QT is up and running and settles for a week I will have them ship my clowns and then QT them. My plan is just to do a weekly water changes in the QT along with DT schedule. Do I do 10-20% weekly in the QT?

Since my display is just about cycled I figured I could put in a CUC directly into the DT since it's currently empty. The fish and CUC would have their own QT for the same 12 weeks just in different tanks.

does this sound like a viable plan to ensure I don't induce anything into the DT? but not wait 24 weeks or run 2 QT's?

Denbf58 · 10/16/2016, 07:01 AM

that should be fine. i would also hang a ammonia badge and keep some detoxifier on hand good luck

10/15/2016, 10:43 AM	#1
atitagain Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: tucson Posts: 46	DT/QT plan and 1st fish from old tank I moved from AZ/OH and my tank (details below)is just about cycled I had the local fish store in tucson babysit my 2 clowns (bullet hole and snowflake) that have been together since babies. my plan is once the DT is cycled and rested for 2 weeks I would use 5 gallons and a sponge filter to set up my QT (10g tank) My QT sits below my DT in a cabinet. QT will have the temp controlled by my apex the same as my DT tank. Current plan is to use an aqua clear HOB with media in mess bags and the seeded sponge filter, heater, PCV, light. Once the QT is up and running and settles for a week I will have them ship my clowns and then QT them. My plan is just to do a weekly water changes in the QT along with DT schedule. Do I do 10-20% weekly in the QT? Since my display is just about cycled I figured I could put in a CUC directly into the DT since it's currently empty. The fish and CUC would have their own QT for the same 12 weeks just in different tanks. does this sound like a viable plan to ensure I don't induce anything into the DT? but not wait 24 weeks or run 2 QT's? __________________ 30G jbj all-in-one, Tunze 9004, 1.5" sand bed/30# rock, 2x Kessil A160we, Vortech MP10, Tunze ATO, Apex Jr with PM1 module, In-Tank media basket Current Tank Info: 30g jbj rimless, vortech wavemaker, kessil 160 + controller, tunze skimmer

10/16/2016, 07:01 AM	#2
Denbf58 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: selden N.Y. Posts: 885	that should be fine. i would also hang a ammonia badge and keep some detoxifier on hand good luck __________________ Life is good Current Tank Info: 75gal reef ready koralia 3, 30g sump, 4b 48" t5s lighting, 29g reef with breeding pair clowns 55g reef 55g freshwater