setting up a QT for a new fish

[reef tank 2.0]

as I am in the process of setting this QT tank back up for a new fish arrival on Friday. couple questions on this.

in the past, I have always set up a QT tank with a bio wheel filtration unit. I have the bio-wheel in place and then I would stuff some pillow floss inside the housing to help with filtration. I rinse the floss out every day or two to avoid any chance of ammonia build up. I'm questioning the process. is there a real reason for the floss, if I have a bio wheel in place? currently I have the bio-wheel floating in my sump where it stays until its needed in the QT.

I also place a couple of PVC pipes in the QT for hiding spots for the fish. only thing I don't like about that. is that they roll around. I have to place egg crate on the bottom to keep the pipes in place. always worried the fish will get pinned in between. Not sure what else to do there. shot of placing rock in the tank instead of pipes. I guess I could. It would only be a couple pieces. thoughts on the rock vs pipes?

this QT does not stay up and running full time. its on an as needed basis. then it gets shut down, cleaned and put to rest until its needed again.

 

[reef tank 2.0]

as for the pipe issue, I guess a PVC tee would solve that problem of the pipes moving around. I could have tees in there and do away with the pipes. that was easy :)

 

[Fish Fan]

I'll offer a few thoughts that I hope will help, and the R2R Fish Medic team would be able to offer greater advice I'm sure.

#fishmedic

I suggest following the R2R approved quarantine protocol found at this link, largely because if you need help the author(s) are right here on R2R if needed. This link has a lot of details on how to setup the tank, and most importantly the medication protocol suggested:

Current Quarantine Protocol

2024 Quarantine Procedures Jay Hemdal David Scarborough Protozoans (Cryptocaryon/ich, Amyloodinium/velvet) and Metazoan trematodes/flukes are by far the most common parasites found on newly acquired fish. A carefully managed, proactive quarantine process can effectively eliminate these...

www.reef2reef.com

I would go with your cycled biowheel and maybe some light filter floss, but I think the biowheel biofiltration is the most important, as well as good gas exchange; an air stone in a QT tank never hurts.

A QT tank can be setup, used, and then broken down and stored for next time

I know others will have further advice, I hope this helps for now; good luck!

 

[Jay Hemdal]

as I am in the process of setting this QT tank back up for a new fish arrival on Friday. couple questions on this.

in the past, I have always set up a QT tank with a bio wheel filtration unit. I have the bio-wheel in place and then I would stuff some pillow floss inside the housing to help with filtration. I rinse the floss out every day or two to avoid any chance of ammonia build up. I'm questioning the process. is there a real reason for the floss, if I have a bio wheel in place? currently I have the bio-wheel floating in my sump where it stays until its needed in the QT.

I also place a couple of PVC pipes in the QT for hiding spots for the fish. only thing I don't like about that. is that they roll around. I have to place egg crate on the bottom to keep the pipes in place. always worried the fish will get pinned in between. Not sure what else to do there. shot of placing rock in the tank instead of pipes. I guess I could. It would only be a couple pieces. thoughts on the rock vs pipes?

this QT does not stay up and running full time. its on an as needed basis. then it gets shut down, cleaned and put to rest until its needed again.

I like to keep a double sponge filter running in the sump of my DT so that it is always ready to go with beneficial bacteria.