Opinions on quarantine setup

squeakymcmurdo · 06/14/2018, 10:56 AM

Up until now I have used my 30 gallon tank to quarantine new marine fish (never needed to use copper and it has been torn down for several months). But I’m in the process of setting up a larger tank and I’m turning the 30g into a sump.

I will be selling the current tank. I have a large freshwater tank too so it’s just too much to have so many big tanks around.

I use a 50 gallon as my freshwater quarantine and I was wondering if it would be harmful to empty it between acquisitions and use the emergency quarantine method for both types of water.

Or divide it in half with a piece of glass and have a permanent 25 gallon on each side. I want to get a foxface so not sure if this would be adequate.

thegrun · 06/14/2018, 07:40 PM

I don't see a problem with using the tank. Even half the tank would be adequate for the Foxface, but a full 50 gallon tank would be a better long tern QT.

Tastee · 06/17/2018, 01:56 AM

I have a 10g QT for my SW tank and plan to use it as a QT or HT for both my SW and FW tanks as needed in the future. It’s currently cycled and ready for the SW after using it to stock my SW but I will happily tear it down and repurpose it whenever I need to. It has a small sump at the back with ceramic noodles and sponge for filter, heater in the sump and a small gravity fed RODI ATO. I see no reason not to use it for either tank as needed.

06/14/2018, 10:56 AM	#1
squeakymcmurdo Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Star Valley, Wyoming Posts: 139	Opinions on quarantine setup Up until now I have used my 30 gallon tank to quarantine new marine fish (never needed to use copper and it has been torn down for several months). But I’m in the process of setting up a larger tank and I’m turning the 30g into a sump. I will be selling the current tank. I have a large freshwater tank too so it’s just too much to have so many big tanks around. I use a 50 gallon as my freshwater quarantine and I was wondering if it would be harmful to empty it between acquisitions and use the emergency quarantine method for both types of water. Or divide it in half with a piece of glass and have a permanent 25 gallon on each side. I want to get a foxface so not sure if this would be adequate. __________________ 75 gallon reef with 10 gallon sump 125 gallon waiting outside and functioning as my kids’ swimming pool until my husband helps me lift it onto the stand.

06/14/2018, 07:40 PM	#2
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	I don't see a problem with using the tank. Even half the tank would be adequate for the Foxface, but a full 50 gallon tank would be a better long tern QT.

06/17/2018, 01:56 AM	#3
Tastee Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 277	I have a 10g QT for my SW tank and plan to use it as a QT or HT for both my SW and FW tanks as needed in the future. It’s currently cycled and ready for the SW after using it to stock my SW but I will happily tear it down and repurpose it whenever I need to. It has a small sump at the back with ceramic noodles and sponge for filter, heater in the sump and a small gravity fed RODI ATO. I see no reason not to use it for either tank as needed.