QT..?

[w glint]

I swear i put up a new thread with a new question every day here...

Anyways, i have a bit of a question about a quarantine set up for a Yellow Tang. i have my 90g cycling currently at my house and it will be fish-ready in about 4 weeks- heavy filtration, heavy skimming, 120lbs of rock, sand, ect. The question here is can i set up a QT at my dorm ( 30 minuets from home) get my tang, and have it sit in QT for roughly 4 weeks and then take it home to the main tank? In my dorm currently i have my 20g nano, and i have another 20 long, and a 20 tall back home that i could use for a Q tank.
i have my RO/DI filter too, and tons of salt, so im more then prepaired for many frequent water changes for the QT time. Does this sound like a good plan? will the 30 minuet trip back to the main tank be too stressfull? ( my other fish made the trip twice with no ill effects with a well planed out move ).

 

[snakeblitz33]

How big is the yellow tang? If he is 2" or less, he would be ok in the tank for that long.
When you bag him, use a large water and air tight bag and then sit it down in a brown paper bag. It should keep him from stressing out as much.
Yellow tangs are pretty hardy fish.
Good luck.

 

[w glint]

Yeah, i plan on getting a small juvie. so, im thinking the 20 long is better then the high, correct?

 

[snakeblitz33]

Should be. Still small though. And it is just for a qt.

 

[w glint]

Right, im just trying to kill 2 birds with one stone time wise, and QT while my 90 finishes its cycle and while i get it fish ready.

 

[njbillyv]

I'd add a Yellow Tang last not first, even a small one. They're agressive and very territorial. If you go least agressive to most agressive you'll have the best luck.
I know it's a good size tank and a small fish, but still it's a good rule.
Good Luck!

 

[mr. limpid]

Is your QT already cycled or do you some kind of filter media full of bacteria from another tank? I wouldn't put a fish in a brand new QT tank, it will die of ammonia poisoning B4 the 4 weeks are up, no mater how many water changes you do.

 

[w glint]

thanks for the advice guys!
I was planning on the tang first because the other tank-mates going with it are a Snowflake Eel and a maroon clown, and i already have both, so it kinda is the least aggresive of the 3 ( in my opinion lol)
And yes i do have a whisper 100 with a seeded filter pad that has been in my 20g nano for about 4 weeks so it should have a decent amount of bacteria for ammonia reduction.