johnkristie
Aquarium Advice Freak
1) I have a new tank and am wanting to set up a QT also for my new fish. Since there is not going to be a constant population of fish in the QT (fish only in it for a few weeks after purchasing them), can I use an external hang-on type filter with activated carbon and zeolite for filtration instead of a full on wet-dry with biological filters, etc.?? It seems pointless to have another full system with LR and all the other stuff for a QT that only has fish in it for a limited time. Also, how long should I leave fish in the QT?
2) After cycling the new tank with shrimp and assuming the bacteria population at that point is fairly high, what type of fish load should I introduce to the tank initally? I would think that I could put in a number of fish based on what the bacteria population should be. I would also assume that I would want to put in the less aggresive fish first to get them established before introducing the more aggressive ones.
Sorry for the long question!!
2) After cycling the new tank with shrimp and assuming the bacteria population at that point is fairly high, what type of fish load should I introduce to the tank initally? I would think that I could put in a number of fish based on what the bacteria population should be. I would also assume that I would want to put in the less aggresive fish first to get them established before introducing the more aggressive ones.
Sorry for the long question!!