Is this ok for a QT?

[boostedvq]

Still... This isn't a solution, by a longshot...
How big are your triggers?

4.5" or so. It's all temporary while I move things around to fit a 40b

 

[BigBlueTang]

4.5" or so. It's all temporary while I move things around to fit a 40b

Ouch.. That has got to suck for the trigs.
Thats good... Get a 40 b asap! 4.5 inch triggers can be nasty things when they are angry (had an idiot friend who had a bluejaw in his 35 gallon with a snowflake eel, three days after the trigger was added the eels head was in the overflow)

 

[nuxx]

Had two 3.5" Crosshatches in a 40 gallon breeder for around 7 weeks.

Water was nasty at the end... they eat A LOT. Might even be pushing it at 4.5". I used stability everyday as well.

 

[Sacohen]

Do you keep QT tanks up and running all the time, in preparation for an unexpected fish purchase, or do you only set it up when you are expecting to get a fish?

Also do you have a separate tanks hospital QT and newly purchased fish QT?

 

[boostedvq]

Do you keep QT tanks up and running all the time, in preparation for an unexpected fish purchase, or do you only set it up when you are expecting to get a fish?

Also do you have a separate tanks hospital QT and newly purchased fish QT?

No, I don't keep ant QT running. I only set it up as needed. I don't have a big place to keep a dedicated qt/HT running. It's something I'd like to do once we move, but not feasible in our current residence.

 

[BigBlueTang]

No, I don't keep ant QT running. I only set it up as needed. I don't have a big place to keep a dedicated qt/HT running. It's something I'd like to do once we move, but not feasible in our current residence.

That's what I do.
Not too hard, uncycled Qt just requires a lot of constant attention because if that ammonia level becomes readable, fish are going to die very quickly.

 

[nuxx]

Normally keep ours running... but have been redoing our downstairs office with a large frag rack for 2 - 20 longs, 2 - 20 standards and 2 - 40 breeders.

Also setting up a 150 gallon frag tank in that room, so just been busy.

Finished plumbing the frag tank last night, so after filling up and testing we'll get the QTs setup again.

 

[billsreef]

Do you keep QT tanks up and running all the time, in preparation for an unexpected fish purchase, or do you only set it up when you are expecting to get a fish?

Also do you have a separate tanks hospital QT and newly purchased fish QT?

It is easy to keep a sponge filter or the bio wheel from a penguin bio wheel filter in the sump of your display tank to keep a cycled filter ready for those spur of the moment purchases.