Newbie--Quarantine questions

[Hogdaddy]

I think this weekend I am going to swap my 60 Gallon from FW to SW! :)

My plan is to get sand, a mix of live and dry rock, and RO/DI water from my LFS and begin cycling (after a good tank/filter cleaning).
I would like a 10 gallon quarantine tank....questions....if I put a couple of chunks of live rock in the QT the same time as I start to cycle the 60 with live and dry rock....would the 10 gallon cycle faster...allowing me to begin a quarantine of 2 clown fish before the 60 cycles? Then when the 60 is ready and the quarantine complete...transfer the fish and LR.

QT--tank, light, heater, filter, some form of hood/screen, and pcv for hiding places...correct?

 

[Pbh-reef]

Welcome to r2r!

I wouldn’t use live rock in a quarantine tank, instead use a sponge filter or hob filter with sponge in it and seed the qt with bacteria in a bottle.

 

[Pbh-reef]

Here are some articles to read to start you off

https://www.reef2reef.com/ams/how-to-quarantine.232/


https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/ammonia-control-in-a-hospital-tank.296119/

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/the-dos-and-don’ts-of-quarantine.203898/

 

[Hogdaddy]

Thanks...will have the QT set up tonight with HOB filter.