How to.start a quarantine

Richards Aquarium · Sep 4, 2024

I have a 6 gallon tank I want to use for quarantine. I have two sponge filters brand new. Can I just add water salt and then add fish or do I have to cycle it first. Should I put sponge filters in display first then put in quarantine tank. I just need help in how to start it up.

Jekyl · Sep 4, 2024

Current Quarantine Protocol

2023 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 quarantine process can effectively eliminate these parasites before...

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Matt Bravo · Sep 4, 2024

Definitely cycle, you have time and there’s nothing to lose. It doesn’t take much to set up a qt. Get the filter running with your sw in the tank, grab a heater, buy some cheap small pvc pipes for the fish to hide and cycle the tank.

Richards Aquarium · Sep 5, 2024

Jekyl said:
Current Quarantine Protocol

2023 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 quarantine process can effectively eliminate these parasites before...

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Thank you for the advice. I will follow these directions.

Also have you ever used Brightwell MicroBacter Quick Cycle. How do you feel about this product for cycling tank.

Jekyl · Sep 5, 2024

Richards Aquarium said:
Thank you for the advice. I will follow these directions.

Also have you ever used Brightwell MicroBacter Quick Cycle. How do you feel about this product for cycling tank.

I prefer adding established live rock. Most cycling products do as mentioned though.

Jekyl · Sep 5, 2024

If meaning for quarantine tank though I would advise against rock

Largeangels · Sep 19, 2024

I always have a few sponge filters in my main tanks sumps so that if I need to setup a QT I have established bio filter ready to go. Once used in QT obviously don't put back in main tank. As others said no live rock as you may need to treat with copper at some point.