2.5g as QT?

[markkazdad]

During my depression over the disappointing R2G experience I wrote about previously, I came across three very cheap tanks with accessories at a thrift store, 2x 10g and 1x 2.5g. Ended up with 3 hoods for 10g (which helps my freshwater side of the house) and 3 hob filters of the 5-15 gallon variety that is common in 10g starter kits.

Question for the group... How suitable is the 2.5 gallon tank with one of the hob filters as a QT, at least for a short time? R2G says they are going to reship my entire order at no charge, but if I receive them one day next week and FedEx delivers close to noon again, I will have only 2 hours to do something with them as I have to leave for work at 2pm. So, I am thinking of putting them into an fresh saltwater only tank (no sand or rock) at least for the 10 hours I will be away at work. Reminder, the fish to be QTed would be 2 A. Ocellaris, 2 blue-green chromis, and 2 yellow coral gobies, probably all about 3/4 inch sized or smaller (assuming they survive the trip this time).

Thoughts?

If that's enough water volume, what should I put in the filter, if anything?

(I could potentially use a 10g instead, but I currently get my RO water in 3 gallon batches from work and I probably don't have quite enough salt left to mix 10g.)

(errors courtesy of iPad autocorrect)

 

[Tomoko Schum]

A 2.5g tank would be too small to qt that many fish imho. I would use a 10 gallon tank. I'd put a few PVC fittings to create places for fish to hide.

Do you know what these thrift store tanks were used for before you got them?

 

[markkazdad]

Apparently for storing dust and cheesy aquarium decorations.

The bends of the filter tube had some white mineral deposits. Are you hinting at concerns about copper?

 

[Tomoko Schum]

If you are thinking about using the tanks for corals, yes.