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I am in the process of setting up a new system and currently figuring out different options for a QT. While doing this, I run into this post (see entry #35). The method described is a modification based on an article published here for fish quarantine that may be valuable where there is no space to setup a permanent system. In my limited experience, this seems to be an interesting solution and wonder what others think about it. Jose
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Happy New Year! I've got a 9 year old 125g tank that, other than fighting a bit of algae issue right now, is pretty solid with good water parameters. It's home to a couple of clowns and damsels, and is honestly looking a bit empty, or so I was told by several folks that visited over the holidays -- OK, so I can take a hint. I haven't added any fish to this system in many years, and have long-since gotten rid of any extra equipment that could be used as a QT, and am now trying to figure out how to approach this. So, what is the current thinking on QT? Not so much whether to go through it, but HOW. I'm still combing through the many posts here on this site, but I'm having a tough time determining what is really needed to get by while also not stressing the critters out. I clearly don't rotate livestock very often, and whatever I put in place will be temporary. Any advice or good references to get me in the right direction? Thanks. Matt
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Hi all - I've set up a 20 gallon QT and put some dead live rock in that I had baking outside for a month. I used RODI water, put a little bit of sand in the tank (maybe 3-4 lbs) a heater, set the salinity at 1.25, a HOB filter that came with the tank (bought from Petco) and the dead rock (i'm guessing 10 lbs). I don't plan to use it for at least a month or 2 so that it has time to cycle. The rock was live before letting it dry up outside. It's mainly rubble from my DT that I wasn't using anymore. I took the rubble from outside and put it in QT. Is this ok? Do I need to take the rock out and cure it (put in a covered bucket with a heater and air pump for a month) before putting it in the tank? Since i'm not going to use it for awhile, can I just let the rock cycle within the QT? I guess i'm trying to ask if there is a proper way to set up a QT. Thanks for your help!
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