macman7010
Aquarium Advice FINatic
Hal,
I would use about 20% of the display tank's water if you can. The best thing to do is get a sponge filter and run it with an air pump in your display tank overnight so you will have some biological filter from that. Also you could use some liverock from the display although the liverock wont really be "live" after you treat with the Maracyn.
Also, in the qt tank daily or bi-daily water changes of up to 50% may be needed to keep the water quality in decent shape.
BTW has there been a temp spike in your aquarium. High temps can encourage bacteria growth, that could be another catalyst.
I would use about 20% of the display tank's water if you can. The best thing to do is get a sponge filter and run it with an air pump in your display tank overnight so you will have some biological filter from that. Also you could use some liverock from the display although the liverock wont really be "live" after you treat with the Maracyn.
Also, in the qt tank daily or bi-daily water changes of up to 50% may be needed to keep the water quality in decent shape.
BTW has there been a temp spike in your aquarium. High temps can encourage bacteria growth, that could be another catalyst.