Quarantine tank/frag tank

[mike82caddy]

Just upgraded to a 60 gallon tank. I've never used a quarantine tank but I learned my lesson. So i want to gwt a 10-20 gallon tank but also want a frag tank but that's to Many tanks for my one bedroom apartment I was hoping I could just use 1 tank for both. Is this not recommended. I don't have a super big budget thinking tank off Craigslist maybe a small diy filter I seen some youtube videos where I could makes something and put multiple stages of filtration don't know how affective it will be but will ad flow and filter at same time. and a cheap used light off the classifieds. This sound doable or is it one or the other.

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[thegrun]

The problem with using one tank for both is that if you do have an fish disease you need to go out and purchase a second tank anyways since you cannot treat the fish in a tank with corals. At a minimum I would first use the tank transfer method before placing any fish into your frag/QT.

 

[CoralsAddiction]

At a minimum I would first use the tank transfer method before placing any fish into your frag/QT.

+1 and formalin dips in between.

 

[Bigpapii]

I agree. Using only one tank is risky due to fish diseases. But it is do able. Just use coral dips when transferring them back into your tank like CoralAddiction suggested

 

[mike82caddy]

The more I think about it the more it's a bad idea. Maybe I could try and set something up in my garage so I could have a big frag tank and when needed a separate quarantine tank but I also work on my cars in there would there be any side effects of having an aquarium in a garage

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