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01-21-2006, 02:36 PM
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| | Fire Worm
Join Date: Nov 2005
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|  QT Tank question...
Hey Guys,
Real quick question on setting up an Eclipse QT Tank. I mixed the water and it has been running for about three days... I just this morning added some water, sand, and a piece of live rock from my established tank. I am curious how long I need to let it run prior to adding a fish to it. Since I don't technically need to wait for any rock/sand to cycle, should it be okay right away?
Thanks a bunch! _________ 20 Gallon Reef Tank
Berlin System
15lbs Live Rock w/ Live Sand
Coralife Lunar Aqualight
(1x Actinic and 1x 10,000K, 2x 3/4W Blue LEDs)
2 False Percula Clownfish * Blue/Green Reef Chromis * Fire Shrimp * 1 Halloween Hermit Crabs *
2 Scarlet Reef Hermit Crabs * 4 Turbo Snails * 5 Bumblebee Snails
Green Star Polyps * Yellow Polyps * Pink Eyed Zoanthids * Branching Green Hammer Coral *
Hawaiian Feather Duster
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01-21-2006, 02:53 PM
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| | Vlamingii Tang
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Trancy I don't put anything in my QT tank except for a large piece of PVC pipe T fitting for them to hide in, As any chemical treatment that you may do for any sick fish that you have in QT may kill anything living in the rock and sand causing an ammonia spike in your tank. Also if you use copper treatment in your QT it will be absorbed into your Rock and sand and it will no longer be able to be used in your display tank as the copper will slowly leach out of the rock and into your display tank. JMO....................... John | |
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01-21-2006, 03:04 PM
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| | Eyelash Blennie
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OK, yes it is but remember there is nothing to remove any ammonia either. You will need to do frequent water changes and test for ammonia.
Jim
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90 Gallon glass, 135#'s of rock and 2" sand. 2-250w 20k XM metal halides. 2-95 watt actinic VHO, 4 powerheads, Coralife skimmer. Maroon Gold Striped Clown, Blue Chromis, Kole Tang, Pygmy Angel, Serpent Star, Brittle Star,Gorgonians, Mushrooms, Yellow Polyps, Turbo Snails & Blue Legged Hermits. 20 gal sump with Caulerpa, Mag 7 return pump. | |
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01-21-2006, 03:04 PM
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| | Fire Worm
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Okay, if I take everything out....and just put in a piece of PVC...would I need to wait for any period of time? What if I were to leave everything in? Then how long?
****Seems as though Diver's post was posted while I was typing mine...thanks*** | |
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01-21-2006, 03:09 PM
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| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: St. Paul/Woodbury, Minnesota Age: 50
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I would just wait a few days for the water to stabilize. With QT's you want to chage the water frequently to prevent ammonia and nitrogen waste build up. I keep my QT up and running all the time and run a biowheel filter so I never get ammonia build up. _________ 75g reef with Nova Extreme 8 bulb HO T-5 lighting, refuge, Remora skimmer, DSB, Seio powerheads, Acro's, LPS corals, assorted zoo's & mushrooms, Yellow Tang, Maroon Clown, Blue Cleaner Goby , Cleaner, Fire and Sexy Shrimp, Coco Worm, T.Crocea Clam, Derasa Clam
120g FOWLR, 260w Orbit power compact lights, Remora Pro skimmer, 30g DIY Sump/Refuge, DSB,Seio Power heads, Powder Blue Tang, Purple Tang, Flag Fin Angel, False Eye Puffer, Copperbanded Butterfly and a Moorish Idol  | |
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01-21-2006, 03:25 PM
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| | Fire Worm
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Okay, ya, I also have a bio-wheel in my QT tank Im setting up. Ill give it a few days...thanks again to everyone... | |
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