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12/31/2014, 11:35 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Oklahoma
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Quarantine Tank Size
It's petco dollar sale days, time for me to finally grab a quarantine tank. I know everyone suggests a 10 gallon, is there any benefit to moving up to a 20 or should I just buy the 10 and call it good?
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12/31/2014, 11:40 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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if you can fit a larger thank, then it's not a bad idea.
a lot of it also depends on what you're planning on Qting. if you have a huge DT and plan on needing to QT show size tangs and angels, then obviously you need an accordingly sized QT. however for most people 10 - 20 gallons is a reasonable size for most normal fish. i personally like the 20 long. it's not super huge, cheap to buy, and gives a decent amount of swimming length, combined with a relatively shallow depth, that makes it easy to move things around on the bottom. general rule of thumb for QT: as large as you can fit/afford.
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12/31/2014, 12:16 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Wyocena Wi
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I have a 29g QT/HT that the fishes ultimately end up in. I also, have a couple 10g for tank transfer method.
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Tony Current Tank Info: 180gal DT, BM NAC77 skimmer,3 Maxspect razors, Maxspect Gyre 150, 30g QT |
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