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amyandlars
10-17-2006, 7:06 PM
I'm moving my goldfish out of his 10gal into a 100gal, and plan on getting another goldfish as a tank mate. How long do I need to qt and fish for? And any other helpful hints on it?
jm1212
10-17-2006, 7:27 PM
you might want to QT him for a few weeks just to make sure he doesnt have ich or some other diease
beblondie
10-17-2006, 7:45 PM
Figure a minimum of 4 weeks
amyandlars
10-18-2006, 6:13 AM
4 weeks!!!! So what size tank is normal for a qt? I'm a little worried about putting another goldfish in tank that I know is too small.
3-4 weeks in the 10 gallon for a small goldfish should be fine assuming you do water changes frequently to avoid buildup of toxins. But it is the safest way of protecting your current fish and tank setup.
A cheap larger qt can be made using large but cheap rubbermaid containers. The filters will work fine on those as well.