Items Need For Quarantine Tank?

hey, this question is directed to Mike, since he is the expert. Anyways mike, I have a 40 gallon tank and I need to start a quarantine tank of about 10 gallons. My question is what other equipment do I need, and how should I opertate it... Another thing is that I just wanted to know if a quarantine tank is important ...........hope to hear from u soon


jimmy

 

Hey jimmy,

I'm definitely not an expert, just experienced. I'm always learning new stuff. Check out: https://www.fishlore.com/QuarantineTankSetup.htm and post back any other questions ya have.

Later,
Mike

 

hey mike,

the only question I have is that do I need live rock in the quarantine tank ? thanks again

 

No live rock in the qt tank. Any medications that you may have to use will most likely kill the living organisms on the live rock.

 

ok so tell me if this sounds right ...................... - A 10 gal tank
- power filter
-heater and powerhead
and PVC ?

 

PVC is a good idea for fish that like to hide and it should make it less stressful for them. The equipment you listed should work fine for a quarantine tank. What kind of fish do you need to quarantine?

 

I'm looking to quarantine docile fish .... small ones like ... clownfish, demsel, firefish,...... but I would also like to get larger fish like tangs

oh ya ....... should I use fresh saltwater as well ....thanks mike u da man @!@

 

hey mike ,

how often should I change the water in my QT... I heard daily, but there's no way I could do that........ how much % of water needs to be changed and when ?

thanks mike

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