Qt tank

[Grease]

I had a sw tank now for about 6 months. So im fairly new to everything. Been reading that qt tanks r a must have. Is it basically a cycled tank with some lr in it? Do u just get a basic filter n let it run? Is there I need to know before I would set it up? Any info is good

 

[rdnelson99]

Going to follow along with this one because I have been rolling the dice so far with my 2 month old 45 gal.

 

[Jsmith79]

Yeah me too I just started a 150, and I dont have one either!

 

[Grease]

I'm glad to see people want to know about it. Unfortunately nobody has yet to comment about it 

 

[Grease]

Also I put qt tank. Lol. Qt does mean quarantine tank. I put quarantine tank tank. Whoops. Lol

 

[CarpetAnenomes]

A qt is a very good idea and a must have u always want to qt ur fish for at least 30 days prior to putting them in ur tank also I have one with a fluval filter on it and it has no lr incase I need to dose some meds others have different opinions I also don't have sand it is just bare glass with water and filter

 

[Grease]

So when u acclimate u do twice. First with qt then after 30 days with main tank?

 

[CarpetAnenomes]

Yes and no try to keep ur qt tank almost the same at ur main

 

[Grease]

When u started it how'd u cycle the water with nothing in it?

 

[CarpetAnenomes]

Just some damsels they will cycle it

 

[Grease]

What do have a 10 gallon?

 

[Grease]

Do u just keep the damsels in it all the time?

 

[CarpetAnenomes]

The damsels stay in there to keep the bacteria alive and if they get anything they are cheap also I have a 20 gallon

 

[rdnelson99]

So with nothing but fish where is the BB living? In the canister filter?

 

[rdnelson99]

If you were to take a small piece of base rock, put it in your DT for a month, then move it to the QT would that help to set up the BB in the canister filter?

 

[CarpetAnenomes]

There is no wrong way or right way to do a qt you can do that I just don't incase I need to dose the tank

 

[Grease]

Should u quarantine coral too?

 

[Ricksreef]

Should u quarantine coral too?

Not in my opinion.But I would do a coral dip before placing coral in main tank.

 

[Grease]

What's a coral dip? Is that like acclimating it?

 

[Ricksreef]

What's a coral dip? Is that like acclimating it?

No you get the dip at a LFS or order it on line.I use Seachem Reef dip coral disinfectant.You add it to a container with some of your tank water and place the coral in there a short while.It will kill any bad hitchhikers such as flatworms or red bugs etc.