What to do with my Quarintine Tank?

[hintze55]

So I know people have a QT for new fish so they dont get a disease in their main tank, but what should I be doing with the QT while there are no fish in it or when my tank is full?

 

[mugg1977]

I would suggest to keep it running and put a damsel in it. You can do water changes with the DT water.

 

[fats71]

Ya, I just got a 3 gallon nano tank for a qt 9 did not realize It did not come with a heater so need to get one and then i thought about just a damsel in it.

 

[perfectdark]

Just run it fallow... (No fish) keep it cycled by ghost feeding it once a week. No need to keep a fish in it.

 

[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by PerfectDark
http:///forum/post/2500911
Just run it fallow... (No fish) keep it cycled by ghost feeding it once a week. No need to keep a fish in it.
I 100% agree here

 

[imfsub12]

can you put a sanil in it to keep the algee down?

 

[al mc]

Originally Posted by imfsub12
http:///forum/post/2501155
can you put a sanil in it to keep the algee down?
As long as you have not used medications in the QT before, especially copper, that could kill or injure inverts.

 

[skipperdz]

yea just spot feed it

 

[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by imfsub12
http:///forum/post/2501155
can you put a sanil in it to keep the algee down?
It is not needed. You keep the lights off when it isn't in use.

 

[nereef]

i wouldn't want a damsel beating my new fish into submission.

 

[earlybird]

I break mine down but keep a few sponges in my sump to use when I need my QT. Just easier that way for me.