What does a QT consist of?
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Sisterlimonpot
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15-20 gallon would work depending on what you're going to put in your 72. (Bigger fish like tangs need some room to swim) Live rock wouldn't be advisable just for the fact that if the time arises and you need to treat fish and the treatment will kill the bacteria in the rock.
I would recommend a bare bottom tank with some PVC in there to give fish a place to hide and a hang on back filter with a bio wheel or something for the bacteria to thrive. along with your heater of course.
I would recommend a bare bottom tank with some PVC in there to give fish a place to hide and a hang on back filter with a bio wheel or something for the bacteria to thrive. along with your heater of course.
Sisterlimonpot
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oh as far a price, it all depends. you can find a used tank nearby and the rest depends on what you buy as far as a filter. You can get it done for under $100 or even cheaper if you look around
jnb
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Re: What does a QT consist of?
i am editing that below - perhaps not the sand here is a nice article by someone more experienced than I
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-10/sp/feature/index.php
healthy water, perhaps hiding areas - like rocks or PVC tubing depending on what your are going to house there - perhaps even some gravel for those critters that like to have the heater is good but make sure it is quality or is on a separate controller - sometimes they stick on the on position and you don't want to roast your new life. A small powerhead to circulate water a bit and it helps O2 exchange at the water level. When I want to quarantine, I take some live sand out of my main tank and some rocks, and the water I need to make sure the quarantine tank is cycled and do small water changes every couple of days from my main tank to make sure the water in the Q. tank stays healthy and this also prepares the critter for my main tank's water chemistry. the tank size depends on what you are quan.'ing 10 gallon for small fish ,etc the larger the better so that water condition do not change too rapidly. - you should not need any other filters but you can seed a hang on the back filter from your main tank with rocks, sand, sponge and that can help take the place of the powerhead and other rock/sand - to a certain degree - it does not need much light but some light for light loving occupants.... monitor the water.
i am editing that below - perhaps not the sand here is a nice article by someone more experienced than I
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-10/sp/feature/index.php
healthy water, perhaps hiding areas - like rocks or PVC tubing depending on what your are going to house there - perhaps even some gravel for those critters that like to have the heater is good but make sure it is quality or is on a separate controller - sometimes they stick on the on position and you don't want to roast your new life. A small powerhead to circulate water a bit and it helps O2 exchange at the water level. When I want to quarantine, I take some live sand out of my main tank and some rocks, and the water I need to make sure the quarantine tank is cycled and do small water changes every couple of days from my main tank to make sure the water in the Q. tank stays healthy and this also prepares the critter for my main tank's water chemistry. the tank size depends on what you are quan.'ing 10 gallon for small fish ,etc the larger the better so that water condition do not change too rapidly. - you should not need any other filters but you can seed a hang on the back filter from your main tank with rocks, sand, sponge and that can help take the place of the powerhead and other rock/sand - to a certain degree - it does not need much light but some light for light loving occupants.... monitor the water.
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