QT Maintenance ???

spartanph

spartanph

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I've read through about every post I can fine on Quarantine tanks and would like to know if I'm understanding this correctly.
I am currently cycling a 30 gallon tank for a QT. I have an Aquaclear 50 filter on it, a heater, an aquaclear 30 power head and a basic flourescent light.
I'm going to use it to quarantine new fish as I stock my display. When I'm not using it as a quarantine I plan on keeping the tank up so it can be used as a hospital if needed.
My question is this. Once cycled if I do not have fish in it will moving water from the display to the QT weekly be sufficient to keep the tank cycled?
I've read you can keep a fish in the tank but I don't really care to do that. If the water changes are not enough could I ghost feed?
Thanks for your answers and opinions on this subject.
 
anonome

anonome

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I keep my qt up 24/7. When I do water changes in the main tank, I take that water and change into the quarantine tank. This way the two tanks are identical in their readings. When no fish are in there I borrow a few snails from the display to help keep the qt clean. I have never used copper in the qt, this is why I can do this. Remember to change the filter on the Aquaclear fifty after each batch of fish. Hope this helps.
 
anonome

anonome

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It should not because you are running the tank continually. Just remember to use some of your main tank to refill. I even run the lights a few hours a day if there are no fish in the tank. This keeps the good bacteria multiplying. I honestly have not a problem doing this(running constantly).
 
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