steamboatreef
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I'm planning out the setup of my first QT tank. I've concluded I should not add sand and live rock. I understand, medicine could kill the bacteria on the live rock.
My question is regarding biological filtration, will the medicine potentially kill my biological filtration and therefore I should only use mechanical filtration and water changes to control water quality, along with chemical filtration when it's time to remove the medicine?
I will use a power filter and I'm not sure if it's right to include biological filtration media within the power filter setup? One mentioned using in tank sponge filters and power filters with bio wheels. If we are not using live rock in the tank, why are we using sponge filters or bio wheels providing biological filtration when the medicine could kill that good bacteria?
If I don't use live rock in the tank for a specific reasons, should I not also use biological filtration in the HOB power filter?
I want to use an aqua clear power filter with the sponge that comes with and maybe some biological media, but I confused whether it should be used or not. I don't want to kill all the good bacteria when I add medicine and cause an ammonia spike.
thanks
My question is regarding biological filtration, will the medicine potentially kill my biological filtration and therefore I should only use mechanical filtration and water changes to control water quality, along with chemical filtration when it's time to remove the medicine?
I will use a power filter and I'm not sure if it's right to include biological filtration media within the power filter setup? One mentioned using in tank sponge filters and power filters with bio wheels. If we are not using live rock in the tank, why are we using sponge filters or bio wheels providing biological filtration when the medicine could kill that good bacteria?
If I don't use live rock in the tank for a specific reasons, should I not also use biological filtration in the HOB power filter?
I want to use an aqua clear power filter with the sponge that comes with and maybe some biological media, but I confused whether it should be used or not. I don't want to kill all the good bacteria when I add medicine and cause an ammonia spike.
thanks