PaulieFish
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Well I have room under my main tank, that I could easily put a 5g tank. I was thinking of putting a 5g tank, hang on the back filter and a small heater. I was wondering, do you always have that running, even if you are not using it for weeks? I guess you would because you have to keep the parameters the same. What I was thinking was.
Getting a 5-10g tank (what ever I can fit), normal hang on the back filter, and have to buy a heater. I was planning on taking some sand from my main tank and putting it in there as a base, and during a PWC just drain it into the tank, so that the water levels are the same.
Can anyone give me suggestions on what to do.. Some people say you put fish in your QT for 2-3 weeks before adding them to your main tank just to make sure they don't have any bacteria or anything.
Is a QT really nessassary for freshwater, people say for saltwater it is a must, which I can understand, but for freshwater is it?
I can see how useful it can be.
Also can you guys post pictures of your QT tank?
Getting a 5-10g tank (what ever I can fit), normal hang on the back filter, and have to buy a heater. I was planning on taking some sand from my main tank and putting it in there as a base, and during a PWC just drain it into the tank, so that the water levels are the same.
Can anyone give me suggestions on what to do.. Some people say you put fish in your QT for 2-3 weeks before adding them to your main tank just to make sure they don't have any bacteria or anything.
Is a QT really nessassary for freshwater, people say for saltwater it is a must, which I can understand, but for freshwater is it?
I can see how useful it can be.
Also can you guys post pictures of your QT tank?