What do you do if the fish you want to get are to big to put into a q tank?

[NJ Devils Fan]

When I get fish for my big tank, I want to put them in my little tank first for a few weeks before I put them in the big tank. But what do I do if the fish I get are just to big to really stay in the little tank(10g) for a few weeks? Would I just put them directly into my big tank?

[chaynes]

I use a rubbermaid 30g container. They are fairly inexpensive and do the job nicely.

[wetmanNY]

Put the sponge filter in, with the bottom covered with toplayer scapings of matured gravel.

[NJ Devils Fan]

What are you talkin about wetman?

[amy]

NJ,
Wetman is recommending you use a sponge filter in the rubbermaid tub for general circulation and mechanical filtration. He's also recommending that you take some gravel from the top layer of your fully cycled big tank and put it in the tub to help out with biological filtration.

[kveeti]

I've used a Rubbermaid as a temporary home in the past; works great. However, in quaratine, isn't the idea to watch and examine your fish intently? I just don't see how this is possible in a solid-coloured container where viewing is only from the top. Would somebody explain what I am missing?

[chaynes]

They make clear ones also, be carefull of the steralite ones as they become brittle over time and when lifting with water in them they break causing injury. Found this out the hardway recently.

[kveeti]

Well, darn, I've never seen clear ones in anything larger than a couple gallons (those being the sterlite ones). We've deprived up here!

[AikidoGuy]

i have a 4ft long rubbermaid 70gal container i used it to transport my 3 1/2' arowana, so i know they exist i found mine at home depot of all places..