Fish Qt Question-Help!

[M3ace9]

Hey guys,
so I know everyone should have a QT and after reading the post on Flukes I need some advice. Problem is I just dont have the room. I know this is probably not the best but can I leave my new fish in a bucket with a air stone for a week or so? Better yet, I have a frag tank connected to my friends display I can keep him in. It has a UV sterilizer hooked up. Would that work and prevent the fish in his display from getting sick if by chance the fish was sick? What are your thoughts. Any quick fix suggestions? Thanks in advance.

 

[oredith]

the UV will not do it. Noah (@zoarder) has UV in his system, and still got it.

the bucket, in theory, will work, but the whole idea behind QT is to monitor and treat the fish as necessary. you're not gonna be able to see through the sides of the bucket to observe the fish very well. not only that, i think the relatively small space would be stressful to the fish, which would be counter productive to treating parasites.

if you can fit a 5 gal bucket, you should be able to fit a 10g tank? that would be a much better option to be able to put in a sponge filter, air stone, and heater.

 

[Zoarder]

+1 What Jeff Said... I look at their behavior and I should have know heavy breathing was a cause of flukes.

 

[silent_circle]

the UV will not do it. Noah (@zoarder) has UV in his system, and still got it.

the bucket, in theory, will work, but the whole idea behind QT is to monitor and treat the fish as necessary. you're not gonna be able to see through the sides of the bucket to observe the fish very well. not only that, i think the relatively small space would be stressful to the fish, which would be counter productive to treating parasites.

if you can fit a 5 gal bucket, you should be able to fit a 10g tank? that would be a much better option to be able to put in a sponge filter, air stone, and heater.

When setting up a qt, do you use anything to cycle the tank or just use a fresh batch of mixed water?

 

[BeanMachine]

When setting up a qt, do you use anything to cycle the tank or just use a fresh batch of mixed water?

Easiest way is put a hob filter in yoursump. Let it marinate fora week or two then but it in the hob filter in your qt

 

[silent_circle]

Easiest way is put a hob filter in yoursump. Let it marinate fora week or two then but it in the hob filter in your qt

If you don't have space for a qt and need to set one up in a pinch, how else would you do it?

Also, if you're done with hob filter in qt, what's the best way to clean it so the next time you want to 'seed' it with beneficial bacteria from your main tank, you don't introduce whatever 'disease' was in the qt?

 

[newtothis]

@silentcircle youll need 50/50 water, HOB filter with establish ceramic/sponge/or filter pad n a heater. Air stone not necessery depending on medication. Benificial bacteria is the key in any sucessfull setip

 

[BeanMachine]

Get a new filter pad.

 

[silent_circle]

@silentcircle youll need 50/50 water, HOB filter with establish ceramic/sponge/or filter pad n a heater. Air stone not necessery depending on medication. Benificial bacteria is the key in any sucessfull setip

Good tip. I guess I'll keep some extra filter pad in my main tank for this purpose.

 

[M3ace9]

Good insight! Thanks for the info guys.

 

[orbela]

Talking about this I need to add my filter pads also ran out already. Thanks for the reminder.


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