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I plan on setting up another 55g tank soon. I have never had the money or space to set up a QT. Since I will be moving the fish in my 10g to the new 55g, I thought that the 10g could serve as a QT for any new fish. Is a 10g big enough? I plan on having rummynose tetras, harlequin rasboras, pearl gouramis, cories, and ottos in the new tank. Would they be ok in a 10g for a couple weeks before they go into the new tank? I wouldn't put too many in there at a time of course.

I already have all the equipment and its planted. So would that work?

*Kristin*

I coulndt see a problem with that.. as long as you add the new fish at a time so the tank isnt crowded .. as soon as one lot of the fish are moved over to the new 55 buy some more new fish and qt them and start the process over again!

it will take a while but will be worth it in the end.

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Also be aware about the plants already in the QT b/c if a fish has something, like a parasite it could get on the plants, after each batch of fish i would clean the plants, and do a massive water change.

Hi,
Actually, I would not use a 10G for a QT tank. The idea
of that tank is to house them comfortably for a week or
two to ensure that they are healthy and to get them used
to your water conditions. Generally, if you are purchasing
fish, you don't buy one of something, but rather several
especially if they are shoaling or schooling fish.
You would purchase a shoal, or school, and depending upon
the fish, a 10G tank would not be large enough to hold
the group without stressing them.

Generally speaking, a 20 or 25 or 30G tank is more
appropriate. 10G tanks are, generally speaking, better
as "hospital" tanks where you can "confine" the sick fish,
easily make changes to water, and the math for dosing
medications is much easier when you use a factor of 10
to figure out how much to give. A 10 or 20% water change
in a 10G tank makes more difference to a sick fish than
in a larger tank.

Frank


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I wouldn't add too many at a time. I already have 6 Harlies moving over to the 55g, so I only plan on getting about 4-6 more.

Rummies, well I'll have to see how many I can actually find before I know how many will go in the new tank. I already have 4 in my other 55g, but if I can't find anymore healthy ones, I'll probably go with lemon tetras instead. And those, I would add about 6 at a time.

I have 4 albino cories already. I bought them small and plan to buy any others small (~1 inch). If I add about 4-6 more of them, maybe they could stay in a 10g for a couple weeks...especially if I only go with 4 more.

The pearl gouramis may be another story. I don't think they'd be happy in a 10g. I do have to locate some before I add them to my stocking list though.

Well maybe I'll just have another hospital tank. I can't afford a 20g or larger set up...and my parents have pretty much drawn the line after this 55g. Oh well....I tried!
Maybe I can turn the 10g into a Shellie tank...hmmm...more ideas.

*Kristin*