Hello! I have a question about starting my own QT tank. So far I have successfully kept alive my first fish, 4 green swordtails. Also, I have added two Yo-Yo Loaches, and everything has been wonderful.
However, I am starting to see the need to have a QT tank to make sure newcomers don't infect my main aquarium. Some have mentioned a 5 gallon tank would be fine, but since a 10 gallon is so inexpensive (9.99), might as well give the fish a little more room to swim.
I guess I only have one big question. How do you keep the filter cycled? I found a Penguin Mini 100 gph rated that I think would be fine for it, but once I manage to cycle it, how do I keep it that way? When I get my tiger barbs, I will probably get 5. 5 tiger barbs in a 10 gallon tank is probably too many to cycle with...
I would perhaps just keep a small fish or two in there all the time, but then if I have to put a sick fish in there to treat him, that's not really fair to the full-time QT tank fish either!
Any ideas? Any advice on the step by step creation of a QT tank?
Thanks!
Paul
However, I am starting to see the need to have a QT tank to make sure newcomers don't infect my main aquarium. Some have mentioned a 5 gallon tank would be fine, but since a 10 gallon is so inexpensive (9.99), might as well give the fish a little more room to swim.
I guess I only have one big question. How do you keep the filter cycled? I found a Penguin Mini 100 gph rated that I think would be fine for it, but once I manage to cycle it, how do I keep it that way? When I get my tiger barbs, I will probably get 5. 5 tiger barbs in a 10 gallon tank is probably too many to cycle with...
I would perhaps just keep a small fish or two in there all the time, but then if I have to put a sick fish in there to treat him, that's not really fair to the full-time QT tank fish either!
Any ideas? Any advice on the step by step creation of a QT tank?
Thanks!
Paul