HOSPITAL TANK

[denise melton]

GOIONG TO INVEST IN A HOSPITAL TANK. I HAVE A PENGUIN 170 BIO WHEEL FILTER THAT WAS ONCE USED ON A FRESHWATER TANK WILL THIS WORK ON A 20 -30 GALTANK? ALSO DO I NEED TO CYLCE IT FOR SIX WEEKS ALSO WITH DAMSELS? BEFORE I ADD ANY SICK FISH THAT I HAVE IN MY MAIN TANK? DO I NEED TO HAVE MY COPPER LEVELS AT 15 AT ALL TIMES IN THE HOSPITAL TANK. OR ONLY WHEN I HAVE SICK FISH? AND LAST THING WHEN I RECIEVE NEW FISH IS IT SAFE TO PUT THEM IN A HOSPTAL TANK BEFORE PUTTING THEM IN MY MAIN TANK? IS THREE WEEKS LONG ENOUGH TO SCREEN FOR DISEASE? I DONT WANT TOO EVER HAVE DISEASE IN MY TANK IF I CAN HELP IT THANKS FOR ANY ADVICE

 

[krazzydart]

yes it is good enough for a filter ... and just get a couple of chromis to cycle your tank. .... in my tank (30gal.) i have a cleaner wrasse and a cleaner shrimp(both eat ich)I run a skilter and a power head for water movement. also a bit of live rock. when you are going to buy fish from a store make sure you get a good look at them,,,, see when they came in and if you can put a fish on hold at the store , that way you can go back a few days later and check up on it and see if it is healthy or not!!!! [