10 gallon quarantine tank

[jd99]

I decided to go ahead and set up a quarantine tank, and have it set up all the time.

The question is I don't want to have it empty (no bio load), and have to constantly feed it ammonia so I need to get something and put in it I was thinking a small plec, and maybe one or two other types of ???.

You all have any suggestions what to get? what ever I get needs to be compatible with my other fish, Discus, Bala Sharks, Cory Cats.

I figured I would pull them out and put them in the main aquarium when I need to use it for quarantine, then clean up any meds when I'm done and put them back.

Suggestions?

Thanks

 

[K3vin]

another cory cat and/or pleco would work, no?

 

[candacecook1025]

I have a small hospital tank that I have ready to go when needed, but I keep the HOB filter in my large tank at all times until the small tank is needed. That way I get a little extra filtration in my main tank, and the beneficial bacteria are built up in the small filter for when I need it in the small tank. Then it only takes a few minutes to get a hospital tank set up, and it's completely cycled. Works great!

 

[jd99]

I have a small hospital tank that I have ready to go when needed, but I keep the HOB filter in my large tank at all times until the small tank is needed. That way I get a little extra filtration in my main tank, and the beneficial bacteria are built up in the small filter for when I need it in the small tank. Then it only takes a few minutes to get a hospital tank set up, and it's completely cycled. Works great!

I thought of that but I don't want to cut any holes in the top of any of my main tanks, I have canister filters on both and the holes are just big enough for the tubes, and the heater wires go through groments; The tops are 99.9% sealed so my evaporation is practically non existant. I'd like to keep it that way.

Thanks

 

[Galligak]

If you don't want cut any more holes do you think that you could put a little more media in the canisters? You could take some out if your in need of your QT tank and if not extra doesn't hurt

 

[jefferzbooboo]

I use a sponge driven air filter in my QT tank and a feeder guppy. Pet stores will usually have ones with a bent spine that they'll give away or sell super cheap.