Cycle Question

[Wretch]

Originally Posted by SeaHorse_Fanatic

Wait a few more days, test & if still good readings, then you're cycle is complete & you're good to go (slowly adding livestock).

Anthony

Thanks.

I know J&L runs copper in their tanks. Do people find any issues with their fish? Do people generally quarantine their fish?

[Reef Pilot]

Originally Posted by Wretch

Thanks.

I know J&L runs copper in their tanks. Do people find any issues with their fish? Do people generally quarantine their fish?

Yes, absolutely QT new fish.

[SteveCGY]

Originally Posted by Wretch

Thanks.

I know J&L runs copper in their tanks. Do people find any issues with their fish? Do people generally quarantine their fish?

I never quarantine anything and no problems here

[Wretch]

Well if I need to quarantine all my fish I went about this all backwards and should have cycled QT first. Hmm. What to do now.

[Wretch]

How soon after your cycle is completed is it ok to add corals?

And is King Eds the best place for a cheap small tank(20g)?

And would hydroton work in a hang on back filter or just a waste for a QT?

[Wretch]

Ok. Now that my main tank is just about cycled I am setting up a quarantine tank. Have 10g tank, heater, powerhead, but not sure what power filter would be best Aqua clear or some other brand? wasn't sure if a bio wheel would be better or not.

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by SteveCGY

I never quarantine anything and no problems here

Ya, I never quarantined either. Until I killed $2000 in fish. Then replaced with another $1000 in fish. No problem, other than dead fish and no money left

[Wretch]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

Ya, I never quarantined either. Until I killed $2000 in fish. Then replaced with another $1000 in fish. No problem, other than dead fish and no money left

Well I don't have the money to waste so I think I am going to go with Marineland Penguin 100 Power Filter and my QT will be ready for water.

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Wretch

Well I don't have the money to waste so I think I am going to go with Marineland Penguin 100 Power Filter and my QT will be ready for water.

That's a good plan

[Reef Pilot]

The important thing, too, with a QT is have it running all the time, with a sponge filter (to hold the nitrogen cycle bacteria), so that it cycled and ready to go. Otherwise, you will have the same issues as with a new tank with ammonia, nitrite, etc., and hurt (maybe kill) your new fish unwittingly.