Hey Guys
How do you maintain your QT tank and its live stock?
I use a 10 gallon QT with and inexpensive hang on filter system that I purchase from Wallie World when I set up my tank (Money was tight due to all the purchases that had to be made. Also, space is at a premium.) I have been keeping the bio filter in the sump of my main tank when not in use to try and keep some bactiera growing on it between uses. Even doing this, and using water from my main tank when doing a QT, my ammonia, nitrites and nitrates have always been dangerously high requiring water changes every other day just to keep it somewhat bearable for the fish.
Well, the last addion to my tank was my Pinstripe Wrasse, and low and behold he is the only fish that I have had to treat with copper. He had a fairly large white spot on his side that looked as if it might be the start of ich, so I did a treatment in the QT tank. Having to change the water as offten as I have, I'm sure this has diluted the treatment, and was wondering how effective it has been. The spot is just about gone now after being in QT for a little over a week. I was hoping to keep him in QT for at least 2-3 weeks, but really don't want to over stress him with bad water parameters.
What should I do?
How do you maintain your QT tank and its live stock?
I use a 10 gallon QT with and inexpensive hang on filter system that I purchase from Wallie World when I set up my tank (Money was tight due to all the purchases that had to be made. Also, space is at a premium.) I have been keeping the bio filter in the sump of my main tank when not in use to try and keep some bactiera growing on it between uses. Even doing this, and using water from my main tank when doing a QT, my ammonia, nitrites and nitrates have always been dangerously high requiring water changes every other day just to keep it somewhat bearable for the fish.
Well, the last addion to my tank was my Pinstripe Wrasse, and low and behold he is the only fish that I have had to treat with copper. He had a fairly large white spot on his side that looked as if it might be the start of ich, so I did a treatment in the QT tank. Having to change the water as offten as I have, I'm sure this has diluted the treatment, and was wondering how effective it has been. The spot is just about gone now after being in QT for a little over a week. I was hoping to keep him in QT for at least 2-3 weeks, but really don't want to over stress him with bad water parameters.
What should I do?
