Quarantine tank help?

[reefrf]

I'm looking to set up a quarantine tank for my 130g display tank. I have never used a quarantine before. What are some key considerations for a quarantine tank. Mainly, how large & what equipment should be used as a minimum? I'm seeing lots of nanos for sale?? 12g, 24g etc.. What should I buy for this?

Thanks!

[reefrf]

Any thoughts out there?

Thanks, Ron

[madtek580]

If you are just quarantining small fish, a 10gal with a sponge filter would be just fine as long as you keep up with water changes. if your quarantining larger fish and corals then I think a 29 gal would be perfect. there cheap and still manageable. a hang on filter would be fine just change the filter every week or two or if you have to treat with medication

[kevin2000]

An effective QT doesn't have to be expensive and will work fine with nothing other than the basics.

The size of the QT depends on how large and how many fish. A simple $10 ten gallon tank found at any Petco/Petsmart works fine for one or two small fish ... larger fish or more fish require a larger tank.

My QT consist of a ten gallon tank .. a $10 HOB filter ... a small heater and various PVC pipes which I will place in the tank for shelter for the fish. I use a barebottom tank where I paint the outside bottom of the tank white (helps me spot fish debris and uneatened food which I syphon out with a turkey baster). Sometimes I will add a small powerhead for additional water circulation (one of the old ones I use when making SW).

I use a nearby desk lamp for lighting.

I use those inexpensive foam filter sponges in my HOB filter - I keep several in my sump where they accumulate beneficial bacteria and when I place them in the HOB I have "instant cycled tank".

Here's a link discussing QTing ... guy uses hypo and is a clownfish breeder.

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...hreadid=288805

Hope this helps.