Quarantine Tank Suggestions

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Never had one set up before, but as the value of my stock ha gone up, I thought it may behoove me to be prepared should something go awry.

Do you keep it running constantly or start up as needed?

Keep some fish in their to keep the cycle going?

Keep water temp higher?

Any other thoughts?


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Someone may disagree but you probably don't need to keep one running all the time as the actual quarantine period probably will be completed before the nitrite and ammonia levels becomes an issue.
 
I leave one running all the time but I always keep a few feeders/growouts in it to keep the filter functioning.

For certain fish the feeders also serve another purpose lol


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I think we may be talking about two different types as well.

1 - when getting a new fish to give it a soak or dip to get rid of any parasites or what not.

2 - to treat a fish in the primary tank without treating the remaining fish

Are they one in the same? Or do you use different tanks for different situations? Is it best to treat the entire tank, or will this stress other fish?


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Quarantining is when you get a new fish and you keep it in a separate tank and observe and or treat it for a period of time if necessary before introducing to the main tank...If possible,remove a sick fish and place in a hospital/quarantine tank for treatment rather than dosing a large tank.
 
In a few of my established tanks, I always keep sponge filters in addition to canisters. When I need to set up a qt tank for new arrivals or a sick/injured fish, I use an established sponge with an extra AC hob filter. However, right now I have a situation with a female breeding fish where I'm treating the whole tank.

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I run my qt tank (90 gallon) full time. It's big enough to qt 12" cichlids easily for weeks on end for newly acquired fish.....parasite treatment, pellet training, etc

I have an empty 55 that I use for treating sick fish. I have multiple sponge filters/hobs ready to go at a moments notice. I usually only fill the tank about halfway and dose accordingly. Much cheaper to dose meds for 20-25 gallons than 200+ in a display


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Jc1119 said:
I run my qt tank (90 gallon) full time. It's big enough to qt 12" cichlids easily for weeks on end for newly acquired fish.....parasite treatment, pellet training, etc

I have an empty 55 that I use for treating sick fish. I have multiple sponge filters/hobs ready to go at a moments notice. I usually only fill the tank about halfway and dose accordingly. Much cheaper to dose meds for 20-25 gallons than 200+ in a display


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That was my thought as well. I have a 300 gallon tank, to treat the entire tank is expensive when maybe one fish may need it.

Do you keep any small fish in there to keep the cycle going, or do you just put in the sponge as needed?


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I have nothing set up for a quarantine/sick tank, but I do have an empty 30 and 55 that I can grab at a moment's notice.
My procedures:
1. Fill QT/sick tank with water from my 180 since its already up to temp
2. Install my Marineland HOT canister and fill it with a couple of bags of ceramic bio media from my 180
3. Stick in one of my spare heater and thermometer

Once I'm done and ready to break down the set-up, I dump bleach right into the water with canister still running and all equipment still in place. Let it soak for 24hrs and then drain and hose everything down several time with fresh water. Refill tank again and then add Seachem Prime to soak for another 24hrs. After this, then I finally break the tank down and dry everything out for storage.
 
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