quarantine tanks

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  1. skyvern2130

    skyvern2130 Stylophora

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    i just wana see what everyone uses as there quarantine tank and how its set up, i have a 10 gallon tank i was going to use as mine, but i just wanted to see what everyone else did maybe get a few idea.

    just getting rdy to set up my frag/reef tank and want to see the best way to prevent hitchhikers and diseases from being spread into my tank when i get it up and running
     
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  3. nicewrasse.com

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    Are you setting it up for fish or coral? I ask as if you're going to run copper, then there isn't any corals/inverts you can place in there.

    Always, always a great idea to run a QT tank!
     
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    Lps coral like brains zoa and such havnt made my list yet ik what fish I want
    I just wana avoid the nasty hitch hiker and diseases. Would the 10 gallon be good and what can I do to make sure it always has the same conditions as my main tank
     
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    Ty ill read it when I get off work tonite
     
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    Once I begin my 75g tank (very soon) I'll be using a 20g nano as my QT. Fish only