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06-25-2008, 10:19 AM
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Quarantine Tank
I currently have a 29 gallon display tank FOWLR. I am interested in setting up a quarantine tank to protect my main tank. I was looking at the Eclipse System 12 by Marineland as a quarantine tank. Would this be a good move? Does anyone have any experience with this tank?....Thanks
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06-25-2008, 12:36 PM
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I have one that I originall bought to use as my QT. It's not a bad tank, but the lgiht fixture in mine broke. Marineland sent me a new hood. The fixture in that one stopped working. They sent me another hood. Then that one stopped working. I don't know if they ever worked out the light fixture problem, but for a QT tank it's bad.
For less money than the cost of Eclipse you can buy a 10 gallon tank, heater and a hob filter with a biowheel. Throw some eggcrate on top of that and you have all you need.
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06-25-2008, 01:05 PM
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Would I need a light with a hood or will just the eggcrate suffice?
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06-25-2008, 01:37 PM
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Would I need an airstone or powerhead to agitate the water?
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06-25-2008, 03:08 PM
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Light in the QT is useful for observing the fish. Especially if you're treating a problem rather than just doing a precautionary new stock QT. You don't need anything special though, a spare desk lamp will do.
If you do as Cmor suggested and get a HOB filter, that will agitate the water enough without an airstone or powerhead.
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06-25-2008, 04:52 PM
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06-25-2008, 07:10 PM
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A simple process would be using a sponge filter and performing 50% water changes daily, which you would need to anyways in treating with most medications. If you don't mind the minimal electrical consumption then an hob filter is even better. Don't forget a heater and if you can, purchase a 20g instead.
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06-26-2008, 08:55 AM
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Is a quarantine tank really necessary? I honestly have no intention of keeping one, the main tank is time consuming/expensive/a space hog enough as it is!
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06-26-2008, 09:09 AM
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Ask that question again after your first outbreak of Ich. The larger the tank the more important a QT tank is. This is for QT of the fish for 30 dyas before adding it to the main tank. It is essential as a hospital tank when there is a problem.
It doesn't need to up and running all the time.
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06-26-2008, 10:06 AM
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I guess it is no big deal to keep a biowheel or sponge filter running off my sump, but while the quarintine tank is running it pretty much doubles tank upkeep duties!
I guess I already took the plunge, no sense in being stingy now. |
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