QT ready?

[ledford1]

I'm setting up my QT for a few new fish. I had often just used my 90 as the trial area before going to the 180, but now have a dedicated 30g to use.

I have a heater, AquaClear HOB filter, powerheads, and a light.

The main Q I have is biological. I was planning on adding a rock or two from my established tanks and just plop it on in the QT. Is that enough? Am I forgetting something? I figure adding the LR would be instant bio filtaration and the QT immediately will be ready, assuming slainity, pH, temp, etc are fine.

Thanks.

 

[ledford1]

Nada?

 

[navajo]

MOST people will tell you to NOT place any live rock in the QT tank just in case you wind up having to treat a fish in there. Most meds will kill everything on the rock.

Just use some pvc pipes/fittings for places for the fish to hide.

And for bio filtration, just run your HOB filter in your main tank or fuge for a while and it will become colonized with bacteria. Also, big water changes in a QT are your friend.