I'm thinking of setting up my quarantine tank before getting my display tank, but I have a few questions. Since I don't have any existing bacteria to start the cycle, I'm going with Fritz Turbo 900 bacteria and bottled ammonia. If I'm not going to have any fish in the tank for awhile, how will I maintain the correct cycled levels? Do I have to keep adding ammonia? How much in a 10 gallon tank?
I also read that you shouldn't use carbon in a QT . I was planning on using a HOB filter since it's only a 10 galllon tank. All the HOB filters I've seen have carbon cartridges. Do I just leave out the carbon? Or do i need to put something else in there?
I also read that you shouldn't use carbon in a QT . I was planning on using a HOB filter since it's only a 10 galllon tank. All the HOB filters I've seen have carbon cartridges. Do I just leave out the carbon? Or do i need to put something else in there?