HELP!!! QT show 1 ppm ammonia

[Aleiva16]

Well I don't have a bio wheel only filter floss...so what can I use to help seed the bacteria like a "bio wheel"???

 

[billsreef]

A properly set up QT means keeping the biological aspect of it the same as any other tank for an extended period of time. This requires a tank that is constantly set up for new introductions. It is not about bringing out a 10 gal tank from the attic for a few days with a HOB filter, pouring in some nitryfing bacteria and some copper, and hoping this is better.

There is a trick to keeping a well seeded biofilter going without the need to keep a QT up and running all the time. Matt mentioned it with his biowheels. Same works with sponge filters. Keep your QT's biofilter in the sump of your display in between use Done right, there is no reason for QT to be stressful for the fish.