QT tank questions.

ILIKECOUGARS · #1 01-03-2011, 11:09 PM

I just use water from display tank, live rock from sump into a 10g tank with a power head, and heater, instant QT tank. If I have to treat with any med, I take out the live rock.

cale262 · #2 01-04-2011, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by ILIKECOUGARS

I just use water from display tank, live rock from sump into a 10g tank with a power head, and heater, instant QT tank. If I have to treat with any med, I take out the live rock.

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bignose · #3 01-04-2011, 04:56 AM

Thanks everyone sounds like I need to learn about medication.

I have the following for my qt tank:
20G tank
rio nano skimmer
15W fluorescent light
rock from my dt sump - all different sizes
pump - seio 620gph or koralia 420gph not sure which one
heater - need to buy

What is a good qt period to start with?

lastlight · #4 01-04-2011, 05:03 AM

So rather than allow the fish to simply live in qt and release if appearing healthy... people treat their fish by default or what? I don't currently qt but plan to down the road when I have the space to.

pirate · #5 01-04-2011, 05:28 AM

I only quartine my fish when they are new to me. And when the period is done I take it down. limited space. But I keep the hob filter going (on the dt sump)

Myka · #6 01-04-2011, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by bignose

What is a good qt period to start with?

6 weeks to be safe, 4 weeks if you want to cheat.

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Originally Posted by lastlight

So rather than allow the fish to simply live in qt and release if appearing healthy... people treat their fish by default or what? I don't currently qt but plan to down the road when I have the space to.

I treat most fish by default with PraziPro for worming, but no other meds by default. For most other parasites I will fw dip and monitor instead of medicating.