Emperor 400 for Fish Only?

[Norboo]

If I am doing a 29 gal quarantine tank, will the Emperor 400 be ok? Do I need to add anything else? Airpump and airstone?

 

[dchao]

Keep the sponges in the sump when there is no fish in the QT, to keep the nitrification bacteria alive. Maybe a small PH to break up the suface scum and have better gas exchange.

 

[Norboo]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6607499#post6607499 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by dchao
Keep the sponges in the sump when there is no fish in the QT, to keep the nitrification bacteria alive. Maybe a small PH to break up the suface scum and have better gas exchange.

Sump? no sump...just a 29 gal tank for quarantine. I just wanted to know if I can run just the Emperor 400 for filtration and oxygen without skimmer. Do I need to add anything else?

 

[Yames14]

The emperor 400 would be fine for a quarantine tank. 400 gph will provide enough water movement and, since it cascades on the surface, will also allow for oxygen exchange. You shouldn't need anything else for filtration/oxygen.

 

[techigirl78]

Heater may be needed and a cheap light would be nice.

 

[AIMFish]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6608642#post6608642 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Norboo
Sump? no sump...just a 29 gal tank for quarantine.

He was mentioning keeping a sponge or some media in the main tank that can be moved to the quarantine tank when needed so it will have good bacteria to break the waste down that the inhabitant will be producing. I think the Emperor would work fine for a quarantine tank, though I personally prefer Aquaclears

 

[mcox33]

emperor for quarantine tank should be fine. Just keep extra filter pads in the sump of main tank to put in the emperor when needed. That way the filter won't have to cycle, I have these filters on all my freshwater tanks and my 20 gallon saltwater.

 

[Norboo]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6610056#post6610056 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by AIMFish
He was mentioning keeping a sponge or some media in the main tank that can be moved to the quarantine tank when needed so it will have good bacteria to break the waste down that the inhabitant will be producing. I think the Emperor would work fine for a quarantine tank, though I personally prefer Aquaclears

AquaClear? It doesn't have biowheel...don't I need biowheel for oxygen?

If I use AquaClear, do I need to get a airpump and airstone to feed oxygen into the tank?

 

[Ti]

the emp is a great filter for fish only

 

[dchao]

It's an emperor, I forgot, it's a bio-wheel.

This is what you should do then, take the bio-wheel out of the filter when the QT has no fish, put the bio-wheel in the sump of the display tank to keep the bacteria alive on the wheel.

If you don't have a sump for the display, always keep one damsel or chromis in the QT, again, to keep the wheel alive.

 

[Norboo]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6610565#post6610565 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by dchao
It's an emperor, I forgot, it's a bio-wheel.

This is what you should do then, take the bio-wheel out of the filter when the QT has no fish, put the bio-wheel in the sump of the display tank to keep the bacteria alive on the wheel.

If you don't have a sump for the display, always keep one damsel or chromis in the QT, again, to keep the wheel alive.

I see what you are saying now. I do have a sump for the main tank.

If I use AquaClear, will the sponge pretty much to the same thing as the bio wheel? Will it provide oxygen?

 

[dchao]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6610863#post6610863 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Norboo
Will it provide oxygen?

A good indicator is the water surface scum/protein slick. If the QT has a lot surface scum, then you are not aerating the water enough, therefore, gas exchange on the water surface will be very restricted.

One way is to lower the water level in QT so the water return from the filter creates more movement on the surface. Alternatively, get a small PH and point it at the surface.

 

[AIMFish]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6610331#post6610331 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Norboo
AquaClear? It doesn't have biowheel...don't I need biowheel for oxygen?

If I use AquaClear, do I need to get a airpump and airstone to feed oxygen into the tank?

Oxygen is picked up whenever you agitate the surface of the water.