Empty 10 gal tank - Aquarium Advice

freshwatergal · 12-10-2003, 10:07 PM

Tomorrow afternoon I will have an empty 10 [acronym:baf8f24fad="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:baf8f24fad] tank. My mom suggested to me tonight that I get some dividers and make a betta tank, maybe three sections. What do you think?

tkos · 12-10-2003, 10:19 PM

I would put a single betta and a nice school of 5-6 cories. Then add lots of plants. That would be really nice. Neither of the fish will have to compete at all. Also add some shrimp like ghost or ammano. Nice stuff.

Fruitbat · 12-10-2003, 10:22 PM

Seems to me like the perfect time for you to plant that tank up real nicely and go out in search of a pair of dwarf cichlids. I see from your aquarium lists that you don't have any of those yet!

William · 12-10-2003, 10:24 PM

Why hasn't any suggested keeping it aside and keeping the tank as a QT?

You obviously have filter for it [p since your going to make it another tank.. ]

Just put the filter for it, on another tank to keep a good culture of bacteria on it, that way when your fish get sick.. fill up the QT, move the filter over to it, ploink in your fish, medicate, treat, return to main tank.

freshwatergal · 12-10-2003, 10:42 PM

Well, I do have another 10 [acronym:a0d9132938="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:a0d9132938] that I could clean up and use for a QT if so needed.

tkos · 12-10-2003, 10:45 PM

You don't really need to worry about keeping any amount of bacteria ready for the QT tank. If you are using meds it will kill the bacteria anyway. And if you do need some back up bacteria, just pull a piece of filter media out and away you go.

William · 12-11-2003, 11:11 AM

You don't always use a QT with meds that kill the bacteria.

Melafix, Maracyn, and Ich Heat Treatments are just a few of the examples where you would want a cycled media since the treatments don't foul the colony., and the Ich treatment specially because it takes... 2 weeks if I remember correctly.

freshwatergal · 12-11-2003, 12:00 PM

Well, I can see that this poll is starting to go where I didn't want it to go. Just wanted to have fun with it.

TankGirl · 12-11-2003, 01:31 PM

I would put a betta in it.

stoneydee · 12-11-2003, 02:30 PM

Nicely planted, one drop-dead-gorgeous betta, a small school each of neon tetras and white clouds. . .

View Poll Results: What to put in my soon to be empty 10 gal tank
Put in some dividers and make a betta tank	3	20.00%
Just put one betta in with some other small fish	10	66.67%
Keep it empty, after all I already have 2 tanks!	2	13.33%
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12-10-2003, 10:07 PM	#1
freshwatergal Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Norwalk OH Posts: 279 Images: 25	Empty 10 gal tank Tomorrow afternoon I will have an empty 10 [acronym:baf8f24fad="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:baf8f24fad] tank. My mom suggested to me tonight that I get some dividers and make a betta tank, maybe three sections. What do you think? __________________ too many fishy friends to list...

12-10-2003, 10:24 PM	#4
William Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 2,553 Images: 5	Why hasn't any suggested keeping it aside and keeping the tank as a QT? You obviously have filter for it [p since your going to make it another tank.. ] Just put the filter for it, on another tank to keep a good culture of bacteria on it, that way when your fish get sick.. fill up the QT, move the filter over to it, ploink in your fish, medicate, treat, return to main tank. __________________ 30gal; Bala Shark, Pl*co

12-10-2003, 10:42 PM	#5
freshwatergal Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Norwalk OH Posts: 279 Images: 25	Well, I do have another 10 [acronym:a0d9132938="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:a0d9132938] that I could clean up and use for a QT if so needed. __________________ too many fishy friends to list...

12-11-2003, 11:11 AM	#7
William Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 2,553 Images: 5	You don't always use a QT with meds that kill the bacteria. Melafix, Maracyn, and Ich Heat Treatments are just a few of the examples where you would want a cycled media since the treatments don't foul the colony., and the Ich treatment specially because it takes... 2 weeks if I remember correctly. __________________ 30gal; Bala Shark, Pl*co

12-10-2003, 10:19 PM	#2
tkos Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 1,423	I would put a single betta and a nice school of 5-6 cories. Then add lots of plants. That would be really nice. Neither of the fish will have to compete at all. Also add some shrimp like ghost or ammano. Nice stuff.

12-10-2003, 10:22 PM	#3
Fruitbat Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Garland,Texas Posts: 1,818 Images: 30	Seems to me like the perfect time for you to plant that tank up real nicely and go out in search of a pair of dwarf cichlids. I see from your aquarium lists that you don't have any of those yet!

12-10-2003, 10:45 PM	#6
tkos Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 1,423	You don't really need to worry about keeping any amount of bacteria ready for the QT tank. If you are using meds it will kill the bacteria anyway. And if you do need some back up bacteria, just pull a piece of filter media out and away you go.

12-11-2003, 12:00 PM	#8
freshwatergal Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Norwalk OH Posts: 279 Images: 25	Well, I can see that this poll is starting to go where I didn't want it to go. Just wanted to have fun with it. __________________ too many fishy friends to list...

12-11-2003, 01:31 PM	#9
TankGirl Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2003 Location: Richmond VA Posts: 8,279 Images: 16	I would put a betta in it. __________________ TG Central Virginians click here and join the Regional Forum! View My Gallery Here

12-11-2003, 02:30 PM	#10
stoneydee Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Arkansas USA Posts: 220	Nicely planted, one drop-dead-gorgeous betta, a small school each of neon tetras and white clouds. . . __________________ "Well behaved women seldom make history." Laurel Thatcher Ulrich

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