I am getting ready to pull my surviving fish a 7-8" Dogface Puffer, Porcupine puffer about 5-6", Longhorn cowfish 2.5", Blue Hippo tang 2", Naso Tang 6", yellow tang 4-5" and maybe a pajama cardinal if it survives from my 180 to run fallow for 3 months to rid the ich that I have, I currently have a 29 gallon QT tank up and cycled but I don't think that is going to be big enough for all these fish especially if they become healthy and start growing.
I also own a 40 gallon breeder that was used as a FW tank so I could split the fish up or I could go with one larger QT tank. I can get my hands on a 72 bow RR or a 90 gallon standard tank not RR for short money, and with very little money get either up and running.
here are my questions;
- How much work is a QT tank with literally no Bio filter because it will be in Hypo for 2 months with fish in it is this going to be daily water changes, twice weekly, weekly
- I have to assume bigger is better to keep parameters stable am I missing something, something I am not taking into consideration?
- I would have to buy lots of water as my RODI would take too many days to fill it or could I use filtered and treated tap water for a QT tank, just to get it started?
filtration I have a couple large Canister filters previously used in Freshwater tanks sitting in my cellar one is a Fluval FX5 rated at 900GPH and a rena XP3. my current QT tank is running a marineland penguin 200 and a Large sponge filter rated for 40 gallons so I could support the 2 tanks but for three months would it be easier with one bigger one? almost leaning towards the 90.
Appreciate opinions from anyone who has pulled this off and took the time to read my long winded posts .
Thanks
I also own a 40 gallon breeder that was used as a FW tank so I could split the fish up or I could go with one larger QT tank. I can get my hands on a 72 bow RR or a 90 gallon standard tank not RR for short money, and with very little money get either up and running.
here are my questions;
- How much work is a QT tank with literally no Bio filter because it will be in Hypo for 2 months with fish in it is this going to be daily water changes, twice weekly, weekly
- I have to assume bigger is better to keep parameters stable am I missing something, something I am not taking into consideration?
- I would have to buy lots of water as my RODI would take too many days to fill it or could I use filtered and treated tap water for a QT tank, just to get it started?
filtration I have a couple large Canister filters previously used in Freshwater tanks sitting in my cellar one is a Fluval FX5 rated at 900GPH and a rena XP3. my current QT tank is running a marineland penguin 200 and a Large sponge filter rated for 40 gallons so I could support the 2 tanks but for three months would it be easier with one bigger one? almost leaning towards the 90.
Appreciate opinions from anyone who has pulled this off and took the time to read my long winded posts .
Thanks