acrylic quarantine tank build.

[reefnoob616]

I was wondering if I should use a carbon filter or if I should make an all in one tank with sump. Ive seen frag tanks with a sump built into it I mean. Just looking for the best solution.

 

[feh]

All I use for my fish QT is a HOB filter with rubble and a sponge, a heater, thermometer, and a small power head. Oh and an ammonia badge but I generally keep the water quality high but its there just in case. I don't exactly rely on it. Depends on what you are QTing and any special needs for that animal if anything else is required.

 

[reefnoob616]

Just building it to quarantine new fish and if my tank gets something. I got ick and didnt know it untill it was too late on an old tank. If I had a quarantine tank I might have been able to save more fish. But that was 75g now im in a 220g and am going the whole 9 yards with this this set up.

 

[RacinRevo0818]

I would think the simpler the better. A quarantine tank is meant to be sterilized when your done. The bigger the system the more work that is going to be.
Here's what I use
30g tank
Controllable heater
Penguin 350b bio-wheel hob
A simple 2 bulb t5 fixture
About a quart of matrix that stays in my sump until I need it. You have to have something with a bacteria source before you need it. So that's what I use, cheap enough you can just throw away and start a new batch.