QT tanks

[drunktank]

What do you guys find to be the best size for a QT tank?

I'll be setting one up this time around and I can't decide how many gallons I should use. I'm tight on space so i'm thinking 20-30gs-

I know i've seen ppl just put the old school air filters in w/ no LR or sand. How do u guys have yours set up?

 

[inkblue]

i haVe a 30G, with rocKs, 2 powerHeadS, PC ligHts... :smokin: :icon16:

 

[drunktank]

you dont count blu, cause u pretty much have everything jk

i was thinking:

30g tank
heater, power heads
some LR frags i have
and decent lighting
and only doing one fish at a time-

but do u keep the tank running 24/7 or only when u need it?

 

[gforce6]

I've been running 20G High for my quarantine tank for almost 4months now.
I am running two small power head for undergravel filter with crushed coral.
I have no skimmer and no rocks due to copper and other treatments,
just 2" PVC pipe for hiding space. I will keep running this tank until my fish list filled in Main tank.

I quarantine one fish at a time and 20% water change every two weeks.

 

[ShaunW]

A 30 gallon works well for me!

 

[fritz]

i haVe a 30G, with rocKs, 2 powerHeadS, PC ligHts... :smokin: :icon16:

Rocks!!! What do you do if infection breaks out? It will get in your rocks.

My QT tank if often a hospital tank. I treat copper in it and once the treatment is over I remove all water and fill with water from my main tank. I have several large PVC elbows and random PVC pipes to not stress the fish to badly. It's a 20H with a maxijet 1200 for circulation and I think most importantly BARE BOTTOM! I'm a big fan of QT or hospital tanks being empty like it's a fish sore. Everything 100% inert. BB makes it easy to remove waste as well.

I know that copper is supposed to get into the silicone on the tank but after treatments my copper levels are undetectable. I thought it might get into the PVC as well but so far it hasn't. I keep an eye on it anyway just to make sure. I'd hate to have a frag in there and it be killed by some kind of copper spike.

 

[Falco]

I have a 29g AGA tank with a NO stip light (I only QT fish as my tank is a FOWLR). I have a 100w heater, Remora Skimmer with MJ1200 (was from old tank) and a homemade filter with bio-balls run by a MJ1200. I leave it running when its empty and feed the tank every few days to keep the bio-filter running. I also had some LR in there until I needed to treat with meds and I pulled it out.

Here is a pic of mine:

-Chris

 

[inkblue]

Rocks!!! What do you do if infection breaks out? It will get in your rocks.

:lol: tHey'R juSt roCks fOr hiding...:tongue1:

 

[pmui]

no rocks in a QT/Hospital tank, it will absorb copper and medication.

I have a 30gal, w/ an old Prizm ,Aquaclear filter, 150watt heater, spare PC hood, and some PVC fittings.

 

[grknyer]

Hey Drunktank nice to see that you are joining the QT CLUB. Consider it the best money you will ever spend.I would say to go with a 20 -30 gallon tank. They are cheap and I'm sure someone has one laying around if you post a thread. If not check craigslist.The reason I suggest 20-30 gallon is because I used to have a 10 gallon and the water parameters fluctuate quickly. I have a 35 gallon tank that a friend of mine gave me with a canister filter. It has a cover with light.I added a heater ,thermometer,sand and a couple of pieces of live rock.I also have a uv sterilizer as an extra precaution that also was one piece of equiptment that a friend had laying around. I just had to buy a uv bulb. Tank is running since November. One fish went through the process and a second is in there as we speak. I bought a fish once that had ick and learned a valuable lesson. I only gamble now by playing lotto.LOL.