Am I setting up a quarantine tank right??

rdefino · 08/05/2008, 12:32 PM

I have to setup a quarantine tank for 2 fish that have ich. I have a 75gal tank to use. Now how do I keep the biological in the water alive. I do have a canister filter that I can use and a powerhead.

Any assistance would be great

Thanks

nemogirl · 08/05/2008, 01:57 PM

I keep it very bare - no sand or rock. I do include a piece of pvc pipe for them to hide in. Mine just has a regular canister filter, a thermometer and one powerhead to move the water around. I check my water params every day - ammonia can spike quickly and do frequent water changes - usually every couple of days if not sooner.

shuguley · 08/05/2008, 02:43 PM

Check for ammonia at the same time every day. A $7 ammonia badge from the LFS is a good idea too. And don't forget to check PH frequently as well. I just got finished quarantining 2 clownfish in a 20G for 4 weeks. I used a new sponge filter that didn't have any bacteria buildup on it. I had to change 5G (20%) of water every other day to keep ammonia at zero. When changing water be sure you siphon excess food and debris from the bottom of the tank.

Next time I quarantine I will be using a filter that is already established with bacteria. To do this I am going to keep the sponge in the sump of my main tank when it's not in use. All those water changes got old.

rdefino · 08/05/2008, 02:56 PM

I'm running a canister on my main tank. Should I pull the micron media and charcoal and use it in the quarantine tank? Also, what's a ammonia badge?

Aquarist007 · 08/05/2008, 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by rdefino
I'm running a canister on my main tank. Should I pull the micron media and charcoal and use it in the quarantine tank? Also, what's a ammonia badge?

there's lots of info on my log book thread on setting up and running a qt plus the link for the ammonia badge

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...readid=1424845

08/05/2008, 12:32 PM	#1
rdefino Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 320	Am I setting up a quarantine tank right?? I have to setup a quarantine tank for 2 fish that have ich. I have a 75gal tank to use. Now how do I keep the biological in the water alive. I do have a canister filter that I can use and a powerhead. Any assistance would be great Thanks

08/05/2008, 01:57 PM	#2
nemogirl Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 67	I keep it very bare - no sand or rock. I do include a piece of pvc pipe for them to hide in. Mine just has a regular canister filter, a thermometer and one powerhead to move the water around. I check my water params every day - ammonia can spike quickly and do frequent water changes - usually every couple of days if not sooner. __________________ It's wicked dark down there, you can't see a thing Current Tank Info: Est. 4/11/04: 37 gallon FOWLR, 2 clown fish

08/05/2008, 02:43 PM	#3
shuguley Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Smiths Station, AL Posts: 536	Check for ammonia at the same time every day. A $7 ammonia badge from the LFS is a good idea too. And don't forget to check PH frequently as well. I just got finished quarantining 2 clownfish in a 20G for 4 weeks. I used a new sponge filter that didn't have any bacteria buildup on it. I had to change 5G (20%) of water every other day to keep ammonia at zero. When changing water be sure you siphon excess food and debris from the bottom of the tank. Next time I quarantine I will be using a filter that is already established with bacteria. To do this I am going to keep the sponge in the sump of my main tank when it's not in use. All those water changes got old.

08/05/2008, 02:56 PM	#4
rdefino Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 320	I'm running a canister on my main tank. Should I pull the micron media and charcoal and use it in the quarantine tank? Also, what's a ammonia badge?