I bought a 10 gallon tank today as a q-tank, and have a few questions. I've done a search for q-tanks, but couldn't find this answer. Should I be worried about the water from a lfs? What I mean is, if the water is bad from a tank I got the fish from, wouldn't that negate the purpose of tank? Unless there was a way to put the fish in without using the bag they came in?
And, from I what I found when searching, it seems that you only need a q-tank if you expensive fish. I don't, so I was thinking of putting it in my bedroom, but what kind of fish could I put in a 10 gallon?
Lastly, If I do decide to use it as a q-tank, would it be ok to leave it powered off? I can't really afford much more on my electric bill, but I thought if you leave a tank powered off, the water would get stagnent, the bacteria on the filter would rot, etc. Is that true? Thanks.
And, from I what I found when searching, it seems that you only need a q-tank if you expensive fish. I don't, so I was thinking of putting it in my bedroom, but what kind of fish could I put in a 10 gallon?
Lastly, If I do decide to use it as a q-tank, would it be ok to leave it powered off? I can't really afford much more on my electric bill, but I thought if you leave a tank powered off, the water would get stagnent, the bacteria on the filter would rot, etc. Is that true? Thanks.
