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solitude127
04/26/2016, 10:40 AM
If I wanted to keep my QT system cycled and not have fish in it, I've read to ghost feed it about once a week to keep the bacteria alive. Is keeping the temperature stable a must as well?

Dmorty217
04/26/2016, 11:21 AM
Temps stable to a point but not having a heater in the tank should be fine. Also the bacteria should live 6 months to 1 year in the tank without ghost feeding

solitude127
04/26/2016, 11:28 AM
Temps stable to a point but not having a heater in the tank should be fine. Also the bacteria should live 6 months to 1 year in the tank without ghost feeding

ohh good to know about the bacteria living that long.

As far as temp swings, think a 5 degree temp swing is ok? So let's say to keep the temp from 74 - 79 while the tank is fishless?

Dmorty217
04/26/2016, 11:32 AM
ohh good to know about the bacteria living that long.

As far as temp swings, think a 5 degree temp swing is ok? So let's say to keep the temp from 74 - 79 while the tank is fishless?

Yes. Its more about keeping the temps above 65 so the bacteria will keep living and doing what it does. ( I think that 55 is actually the temp where the bacteria stops reproducing but don't quote me on that)

solitude127
04/26/2016, 01:38 PM
Yes. Its more about keeping the temps above 65 so the bacteria will keep living and doing what it does. ( I think that 55 is actually the temp where the bacteria stops reproducing but don't quote me on that)
Thank you for your time. I appreciate your help. Last question, is there too warm of a temp?

Raintree
04/27/2016, 04:31 AM
Alternatively you could keep some type of porous media in a media bag in your display tanks system, and just move it to the QT filter when you have a fish to QT

Dmorty217
04/27/2016, 05:51 AM
Thank you for your time. I appreciate your help. Last question, is there too warm of a temp?

I would think that anything above 85-88 or somewhere in there wouldn't be beneficial for the bacteria