Good Q's - to quote....
What do you do with the quarantine tank once the fish/invert it is housing is promoted to the main display?<<100% water change, bit of a clean up>> Also what do you do to the QT if the fish dies?<<Depends why it died. If it was due to diesease, strip and clean, possibly bleach everything>>
Could an Emporer 400 with established biowheels provide adequate filtration for a QT? <<Oh yeah, for sure. All you're dealing with really is the ammonia. If you do the water changes that's plenty>>
Lastly, how on earth do you find the patience to wait a 6 full weeks before you add your hot new addition to your display. Is a full 6 weeks absolutely necassary <<The first time it seems a long ime, but now I don't think twice. In all honesty I don't actually buy that many fish, and I probably won't buy any now till approx August unless I see something special. I like 6 weeks, 4 is a little short to be 99% safe with ich, but 4 is much, much better than 2, which I think is simply too short for fish. I know people who do 8. After a while you kind of forget it's a QT and it becomes just a pre display spare tank>> |