qt tank ?

iceman0032935 · 02/13/2008, 08:53 PM

i have a 25 gallon and an extra wet/dry should i set this up to be a qt tank and if i do should i keep it going all the time?

Mr.Biggs · 02/13/2008, 09:01 PM

how offten do you plan on adding new fish or corals?

iceman0032935 · 02/13/2008, 09:02 PM

im not sure but i figured if i had it up and i had a problem with my fish i can put them in there to treat them

Mr.Biggs · 02/13/2008, 09:15 PM

how are you currently mixing and prepping your salt water for water changes?

If you don't plan on new additions on a regular basis you might not want it set up.

If you can maintain a stable tank, once your fish/coral make it out of QT and settled in they generally will not have a lot of problems.

iceman0032935 · 02/13/2008, 09:20 PM

i have 5 gallon water jugs that i fill up with r/o water and add my salt and just shake it up to mix it. I'm just worried about diseases.

Aquarist007 · 02/13/2008, 09:31 PM

[QUOTE]Originally posted by iceman0032935
i have a 25 gallon and an extra wet/dry should i set this up to be a qt tank and if i do should i keep it going all the time? [/QUOTE

I would pick up a 10 gal for a qt tank. That way you can run the wet/dry for three days or so on the main tank , take water out of the main tank and have your qt up and going easily.

iceman0032935 · 02/13/2008, 09:55 PM

so im guessing that i dont need light on a qt tank

02/13/2008, 08:53 PM	#1
iceman0032935 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: melbourne,fl Posts: 313	qt tank ? i have a 25 gallon and an extra wet/dry should i set this up to be a qt tank and if i do should i keep it going all the time?

02/13/2008, 09:01 PM	#2
Mr.Biggs Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: WY Posts: 374	how offten do you plan on adding new fish or corals? __________________ Some people drive Harley Davidson’s, ride atvs or have boats and fishing gear to play with, I have a fish tank. Current Tank Info: Building a 1,200 gal system, See my Homepage.

02/13/2008, 09:15 PM	#4
Mr.Biggs Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: WY Posts: 374	how are you currently mixing and prepping your salt water for water changes? If you don't plan on new additions on a regular basis you might not want it set up. If you can maintain a stable tank, once your fish/coral make it out of QT and settled in they generally will not have a lot of problems. __________________ Some people drive Harley Davidson’s, ride atvs or have boats and fishing gear to play with, I have a fish tank. Current Tank Info: Building a 1,200 gal system, See my Homepage.

02/13/2008, 09:31 PM	#6
Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	Re: qt tank ? [QUOTE]Originally posted by iceman0032935 i have a 25 gallon and an extra wet/dry should i set this up to be a qt tank and if i do should i keep it going all the time? [/QUOTE I would pick up a 10 gal for a qt tank. That way you can run the wet/dry for three days or so on the main tank , take water out of the main tank and have your qt up and going easily. __________________ I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock

02/13/2008, 09:02 PM	#3
iceman0032935 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: melbourne,fl Posts: 313	im not sure but i figured if i had it up and i had a problem with my fish i can put them in there to treat them

02/13/2008, 09:20 PM	#5
iceman0032935 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: melbourne,fl Posts: 313	i have 5 gallon water jugs that i fill up with r/o water and add my salt and just shake it up to mix it. I'm just worried about diseases.

02/13/2008, 09:55 PM	#7
iceman0032935 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: melbourne,fl Posts: 313	so im guessing that i dont need light on a qt tank