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	Quarantine tank
bencoastie Enthusiast Posts: 167 Kudos: 85 Votes: 1 Registered: 24-Jul-2003	I was wondering about the particulars of a quarantine tank. Specifcaly: why are they so important, how long should a fish be kept in one, how close should the water parameters be to the parent tank, and can it be used as the hospital tank as well? TIA
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
dthurs Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4340 Kudos: 4170 Votes: 529 Registered: 18-Feb-2003	A Qtank is used as a hospital tank as well. The reason is you simply don't know if a fish is sick when you buy it. So putting it in your Qtank for a few weeks will protect your main tank. I would say 2 to 4 weeks is a good amount of time. It's best to keep everything as close to the main tank as possible. Gravity, PH, temp, etc. Dan
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
bencoastie Enthusiast Posts: 167 Kudos: 85 Votes: 1 Registered: 24-Jul-2003	OK, thanks. Would you reccomend trading water back and forth when no one is sick after a few days of the carbon back in the hospital tank? Or... when I do a water change in the hospital, refil it with 2/3 big tank, 1/3 new? Or... should I just refill it with all new water and work harder to keep it as close as possible to the big tank? I know not to put hospital tank water it the big tank during treatment or quarantine.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
dthurs Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4340 Kudos: 4170 Votes: 529 Registered: 18-Feb-2003	I think it's best to use new water when doing a water change. That way your not adding nitrates to your Qtank. Dan
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
bencoastie Enthusiast Posts: 167 Kudos: 85 Votes: 1 Registered: 24-Jul-2003	Makes sense. Thanks.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40


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