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Old 02-03-2009, 06:08 PM
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The pieces I put in were extras I had left over. I put them in the tank just to provide a hiding space for the fish. If I had to treat the fish for anything, it would be a quick job to remove them, before starting the treatment.
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Old 02-03-2009, 07:00 PM
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The pieces I put in were extras I had left over. I put them in the tank just to provide a hiding space for the fish. If I had to treat the fish for anything, it would be a quick job to remove them, before starting the treatment.
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Does anyone know if I have to cycle it before putting fish in
Wont you get stale water spots if theres not enough water movement in there I dont think the HOB have enough movement at all . Do I have to provide a airstone then if I remove power heads
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Old 02-03-2009, 08:36 PM
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Good questions. I would like to know the answers to these also.
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Old 02-04-2009, 06:03 PM
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would love to hear what people have to say cause I have read so many things about QT's that it gets confusing on whats best to do . What works and what doesn't Someone please help us s out
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Cycle the tank (at least that's what I did) Then keep it just as you would a normal tank but without all the fancy aspects of the display tank. Salinity, Temp, PH, etc. should be the same between the two tanks.

What kind of HOB filter are you using? If you're worried about it, an added powerhead would only help.

I wouldn't remove the power heads if you don't think that there is enough water movement.


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awesome , but how do you start the cycle without liverock in there ?Do I just through some frozen shrimp in there to rot and will that start the cycle . Thanks again for your help .
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If you're going to use a HOB filter, put some live rock rubble from your display tank in the HOB filter to get it rolling. Are you going to be using live rock in the QT? Or PVC?

You can use some shrimp but will need to remove it after a couple of days.
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Sorry to jump in here, but this all sounds interesting. Can you post a picture of this tank and setup. I am not sure what all the acronyms mean. Sorry for being a pain. Thanks
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