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Tue, 31st Jan 2012, 11:04 AM
#1
Quarantine tank
Looking for a tank to use for about 5 weeks to quarantine my fish. One of them has ich and I want to give them all a hypo salinity treatment and let the dt go without fish for a month. What size tank should I use to accommodate a yellow tang, powder brown tang, sailfin, Xmas wrasse, cleaner wrasse, and some kind of goby. Thanks
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Tue, 31st Jan 2012, 12:20 PM
#2
Depends on how big the fish are. You might check out what is available in the equipment library to borrow for a few weeks. That is one of the charter member perks.
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Tue, 31st Jan 2012, 04:18 PM
#3
Thanks mike. The yellow tang is the largest at about 4". Im not sure where to find an equipment list. Maybe I'm just missing it.
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Tue, 31st Jan 2012, 04:51 PM
#4
I think the size of your quarantine tank will depend on how much attention you are able to give it. Running hypo, top off becomes a big issue with a smaller tank. You also have to look at amonia issues as well with a smaller tank, particularly since your fish are already sick and the move is going to stress them out some. So while I can not really give you a specific size to go with I would say the biggest you can get your hands on it better.
As to what is available I think you may just have to review the postings and see what has been donated as I do not recall seeing a list placed in a single post.
Last edited by bfoleyiii; Tue, 31st Jan 2012 at 04:56 PM.
Bob3
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Tue, 31st Jan 2012, 10:01 PM
#5
Thanks for the advise. Yea I'm not sure how to interpret the whole library postings bit. I found a 55 on cl for cheap. Just got it home. Once I'm done, I'll donate it. Is there anyone that hangs onto things for maast? Does anyone have a hob filter and a heater I can borrow for about a month or so?
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