Quarantine Tank Size

[naprestsleep]

I have a 20G quarantine/hospital tank with a large reef octopus HOB skimmer and rock/PVC fitting for hiding places. It has served me well with my fish so far but now I am looking to get a rabbitfish and then a tang. Is 20G to small for these fish to be quarantined in for a few weeks? Obviously it would be one at a time.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

it all depends on the size of the fish..................

 

[naprestsleep]

I would try to go for the smallest ones I can find but most of the rabbitfish I have seen for sale are still pretty big.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

obviously.. a 20 isn't going to be big enough to QT larger fish.

Small Rabbitfish are around. I'd use the 20 and keep searching for small specimens.

 

[naprestsleep]

Thanks, my concern was not so much sizing a fish for the tank size but ensuring there is enough swimming room for the fish, especially a tang.