qt cycle

hdevils · 09/16/2006, 05:59 PM

I had a bacteria outbreak and set up a quick qt. well the fish was about gone anyway, and he didnt make it long in the qt. the filter is new so i was thinking of just leaving the fish in the tank to get the cycle going and later when the levels are at 0 i will qt the new fish.

does this sound like a plan??

schiejr · 09/16/2006, 07:47 PM

My concern would be the proliferation of the bacteria that killed the fish. Why not toss the fish and use some shrimp or better yet IMO, use a small sponge in your main tank and transfer to the QT when needed.

hdevils · 09/17/2006, 09:02 AM

i dont have anything to add from the display. this was totally unexpected, now i know to always be prepaired.

09/16/2006, 05:59 PM	#1
hdevils Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bartlett, IL Posts: 761	qt cycle I had a bacteria outbreak and set up a quick qt. well the fish was about gone anyway, and he didnt make it long in the qt. the filter is new so i was thinking of just leaving the fish in the tank to get the cycle going and later when the levels are at 0 i will qt the new fish. does this sound like a plan??

09/16/2006, 07:47 PM	#2
schiejr Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 121	My concern would be the proliferation of the bacteria that killed the fish. Why not toss the fish and use some shrimp or better yet IMO, use a small sponge in your main tank and transfer to the QT when needed.

09/17/2006, 09:02 AM	#3
hdevils Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bartlett, IL Posts: 761	i dont have anything to add from the display. this was totally unexpected, now i know to always be prepaired.