tony53176
01/16/2012, 06:29 PM
I wanted to get the opinions of some of the experts here on the best way to set up a QT.
I had read on another forum that a guy with 20 years experience sets his QT up at an SG of 1.016, he leaves it like this for 2 weeks constantly checking ammonia and alkalinity then does 10% daily water changes with water from the DT. Then after the third week, if the fish look good then he adds them to the DT.
He said that having the SG so low is like dipping the fish and shocking any parasites or bacteria, does this sound like a good way to go? or should I just use the water from my DT to fill the QT?
any input on this would be great, I'm anxious to get our first fish in the QT :D
I had read on another forum that a guy with 20 years experience sets his QT up at an SG of 1.016, he leaves it like this for 2 weeks constantly checking ammonia and alkalinity then does 10% daily water changes with water from the DT. Then after the third week, if the fish look good then he adds them to the DT.
He said that having the SG so low is like dipping the fish and shocking any parasites or bacteria, does this sound like a good way to go? or should I just use the water from my DT to fill the QT?
any input on this would be great, I'm anxious to get our first fish in the QT :D