sparky-277
Aquarium Advice Newbie
Hi everyone, had a few questions in my mind I wanted to ask and in reading over this site I see that the people here are the right ones to ask. I have recently caught the aquarium bug and have found researching and building my new freshwater aquarium to be both interesting and interesting. In my reading of the forums here I see talk about QT tanks and the necessity to do partial water changes on a regular basis. My question is, the 20 gal. tank I have to use as a QT tank, should I also use this to cycle water to do my partial water changes with? Is it necessary to cycle water prior to using it in a water change? I realize I cant use it straight from the tap as I have well water that is very acidic, and don't have the space for both a QT tank and to keep a container full of water on hand. Mainly what I was thinking was only using QT tank for new fish and in case I have a sick one in the future. But was'nt sure if I should cycle this tank or just adjust the PH and otherwise keep water "virgin". My main tank is a 40 gal. so the 20 will be sufficient for them 20/25 % changes that I read should be done on a regular basis. I would like to say that this forum is a wonderful source of information and I am enjoying all the topics very much.