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08/26/2008, 06:40 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: chicago
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hospital tank ?
i was wondering if you could run a small hospital tank without a biological filter,just a powerhead.doing daily water changes.keeping in mind that the meds be added with each waterchange at correct levels? short term maybe a week or 2
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08/26/2008, 06:49 PM
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Moved On
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: 39°N, -108°W AKA Somewhere in Colorado
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yeah i think you can just make sure you keep an eye on your levels.
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08/26/2008, 07:27 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Rockledge, Fl
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Yes, I've done it. Just like you've said, it does require very regular water changes. I was doing 10-20% water changes 3-4x per week with a juvenile maroon clownfish in a 10g tank. My ammonia, nitrites and nitrates all stayed at undetectable levels, so that many water changes may not have been necessary. I also made sure to vacuum the bottom of the tank during each water change. There are plenty of medications that will kill your biological filtration anyway.
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08/26/2008, 07:38 PM
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Team RC Member
 
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for short term it would work alright, but I'd consider the size of the fish you're putting in it. If it's something kind of large, try to size the accordingly.
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08/26/2008, 07:49 PM
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Location: chicago
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thanks alot for the info
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