blorkiemom
Aquarium Advice Freak
I'm slo-o-o-wly getting my salt tank together and need to start thinking about the quarantine tank. There's a few things I don't quite get, though . . .
How do I start the tank? I'm planning on keeping it VERY simple: a 10-gallon with sponge filter and airstone and some hiding places. Oh, and a heater! Will 2-3 pounds of live rock be enough to cycle the tank? If so, how long will the tank stay cycled without fish? I'm figuring I should set the tank up about 3 weeks before I plan to add fish...?
After I finally get all the livestock in the display tank, I'll want to break down the quarantine tank. Can I just keep the sponge from the filter in the sump--and then if I need to set the tank up again I fill it with display tank water and put the sponge in and it will be fine?
How long do you keep your fish in quarantine? I've read everything from 1 to 4 weeks . . . or two weeks with no signs of illness.
Finally, do you quarantine the cleaner crews?
Sorry to bombard with questions! Thanks for any help.
How do I start the tank? I'm planning on keeping it VERY simple: a 10-gallon with sponge filter and airstone and some hiding places. Oh, and a heater! Will 2-3 pounds of live rock be enough to cycle the tank? If so, how long will the tank stay cycled without fish? I'm figuring I should set the tank up about 3 weeks before I plan to add fish...?
After I finally get all the livestock in the display tank, I'll want to break down the quarantine tank. Can I just keep the sponge from the filter in the sump--and then if I need to set the tank up again I fill it with display tank water and put the sponge in and it will be fine?
How long do you keep your fish in quarantine? I've read everything from 1 to 4 weeks . . . or two weeks with no signs of illness.
Finally, do you quarantine the cleaner crews?
Sorry to bombard with questions! Thanks for any help.