QT tank size for a 4-5" trigger

[jamal-188]

Bringing home a 4-5" sargassum trigger next week and need to QT it. I have a 10g tank that is up and running awaiting my next fish but this is too small a tank. I know most don't recommend having LR in the QT tank but I had extra so there' around 10lbs in there that couldu be pulled out if I need to treat the fish. Would a 20g be decently sufficent to house this fish if I keep a close eye on amonia. Hopefully the LR will help a bit...

 

[angelscrx]

That's not too bad a set up but most QT are in the 29g or bigger that I have seen, especially for that size of fish. IMO

 

[jamal-188]

No one else have a suggestion?

 

[Fluff]

That's a nice size fish, congrats.
I think you'll be ok with the 20g as long as you are diligent with keeping an eye on the water parameters. JMO If it was a 20g long, that would be even better.

 

[jamal-188]

Do those ammonia alerts from seachem or Virbac really work....?

 

[Fluff]

I've used seachems and it worked. I'd change them out every six months or so though, since they are very cheap, as insurance.

 

[jamal-188]

I've used seachems and it worked. I'd change them out every six months or so though, since they are very cheap, as insurance.

I would just use it in my QT tank, so I'd probably just repalce it everytime I got a new fish just to be safe.

 

[angelscrx]

I've used seachems and it worked. I'd change them out every six months or so though, since they are very cheap, as insurance.

I would just use it in my QT tank, so I'd probably just repalce it everytime I got a new fish just to be safe.

That's not a bad idea especially if you are not buying livestock all the time and don't really tend to the QT as much.

 

[hc8719]

if you get a 20, make sure its a 20 L then