SaltyWenStirred
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I'm on Day 18 of my cycle process in my 38g display tank. Planning ahead, so I read that it's a good idea to toss a filter in the back (or sump) of the display tank, so that it's ready to use when a quarantine tank gets set up.
I had a new HOB filter for a 10G tank still in the bag, so I pulled it out and tossed the filter in the back of my display tank about 4-5 days ago. It's the bag type, that slides in and has carbon in it.
Then I read that you don't want to run carbon in a QT tank. So should I cut a slit in the filter bag that's in the back of my DT and take the carbon out? Or should I just buy some new mechanical sponge and use that instead?
Also, it's a little confusing about whether or not to treat new fish with no symptoms. I want 3 fish in my display tank, and mostly coral. 2 clown fish and 1 cardinal. I'm assuming that I'll get them all on the same day... sometime after I have some coral in my tank.
So, for my first 3 fish, I would need to put them in a quarantine tank for 6+ weeks, correct?
So far I've read #1 use 100% tank water #2 50/50 tank water and #3 100% new water. Opinions?
And I've read where people do the hypo or treat their fish and die. Do I need to do either on my fish in the QT, if they show no symptoms at all while in there?
I know these questions are on the stickies. I can stick with the stickies, till I start reading a bunch of varying opinions.
I had a new HOB filter for a 10G tank still in the bag, so I pulled it out and tossed the filter in the back of my display tank about 4-5 days ago. It's the bag type, that slides in and has carbon in it.
Then I read that you don't want to run carbon in a QT tank. So should I cut a slit in the filter bag that's in the back of my DT and take the carbon out? Or should I just buy some new mechanical sponge and use that instead?
Also, it's a little confusing about whether or not to treat new fish with no symptoms. I want 3 fish in my display tank, and mostly coral. 2 clown fish and 1 cardinal. I'm assuming that I'll get them all on the same day... sometime after I have some coral in my tank.
So, for my first 3 fish, I would need to put them in a quarantine tank for 6+ weeks, correct?
So far I've read #1 use 100% tank water #2 50/50 tank water and #3 100% new water. Opinions?
And I've read where people do the hypo or treat their fish and die. Do I need to do either on my fish in the QT, if they show no symptoms at all while in there?
I know these questions are on the stickies. I can stick with the stickies, till I start reading a bunch of varying opinions.