Growout Tanks Question?

[LatinKing]

My hatchery tanks are 10G! When should I move them to a grow-out tank?
I have a 37G Acrylic tank for my grow-out, how much flow should there be in the tank? Should I have a powerhead on this tank?
The tank return & overflow is a 3/4". What pump GPH should I use?
Should I go bare bottom on the grow-out tank?

Appreciate your comments.

 

[ILikeClownfish]

I'm not sure on the amount of flow, or what type of pump you'd use. But, once you have them on flakes or other prepared foods, I'd move them to the grow out tank. Also, this is a personal preference for me, but, unless it's a DT, I leave it bare. It's easier to see where the waste is in a bare bottom tank. Makes it easier to siphon it out. Also, I'd recommend using a sponge filter and a air stone as your only filtration/water movement. They won't be very strong swimmers, and too much flow will make them expend a lot more energy.

 

[Ms. Mermaid]

I have a 10 hob topfin brand in my baby clownfish tank along with a airstone and they are about 4 months old. Tank is a ten gallon tank. Bare bottom too like above easy to clean.

 

[Ms. Mermaid]

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[ILikeClownfish]

You should look into a little bit bigger of a tank for them though. As they get bigger, the amount of ammonia is going to increase. The larger water volume helps balance it out. Unless you're really frequent on your water changes, then a 10g is definitely useable lol :p

 

[Ms. Mermaid]

They are in a 10 gallon tank now and I do water changes once a week maybe two times a week depending on how bad the bottom looks from the left over food.