help quickly in a hurry... qt need a substrate

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Tommy Root
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i am seeting up my quarentine and i need it immediately should i have substrate for the quarentine its readily available and free.
 
I usually keep my QT tanks bare-bottom for ease of cleaning, but my brackish one has crushed coral since its more of a rehab tank than a strict quarantine, and I wanted the fish to be as stress-free as possible.
 
Sounds like a new set up. You need to let it cycle before use. As for substrate, I would but most don't.
 
i know its been in use as of today but i am setting it up. i got it from a freind who is done buying fish.
 
all you need is a heater, no substrate, something for the fish to hide in like some PVC pipe, a powerhead for circulation and a filter...as said above though, it will need cycling before you add fish to it.

Just my thoughts

Niko
 
what needs to be done to convert a fw 10g with a crappy walmart filter to saltwater.
 
You do not have to cycle a QT tank, as you will be doing a lot of WC on it. Most meds used for treatment will kill off any bacteria you had in there for cycling.
 
Why would you be adding meds to a newly purchase fish in quarantine??

Obviously its personal opinion, but i would never put a fish in a tank without cycling it..We all do it differently...

Niko
 
As niko said, it depends on what you're using the QT tank for. If I buy new fish and just need a place to hold them for 4 weeks before adding them, they go into a QT tank and get normal 1x weekly water changes, so I would want a cycled filter.
 
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