Setting up a QT Tank .... a Guide

[albertthiel]

One of many articles on how to do so ...

http://www.reef2reef.com/forums/equipment-lighting-hardware-aquarium-filtration/153265-setting-up-quarantine-tank-how-quarantine-fish%3B-guide.html

Albert

[Littorina]

Hello Mr. Thiel!

    A quick question......why is it ok to put your quarantine tank sponge back into the sump of your display tank, when not in use for quarantining, when all of the other quarantine equipment must stay separate, due to possible contamination?  Couldn't parasites (such as Ick) get caught in the sponge and be transferred to your display tank?

Thanks 

[albertthiel]

Hello Mr. Thiel!

    A quick question......why is it ok to put your quarantine tank sponge back into the sump of your display tank, when not in use for quarantining, when all of the other quarantine equipment must stay separate, due to possible contamination?  Couldn't parasites (such as Ick) get caught in the sponge and be transferred to your display tank?

Thanks 

Good question indeed and I do not personally condone that approach as one can indeed introduce unwanted bacteria and parasites in the DT .... the author of that article feels ok with it but I personally do not ....

Note that the likelihood of transferring anything may be low but it is real and so it is better to be safe than sorry ...

[Littorina]

Ok, good.  Seemed strange to be so careful with the rest of QT equipment, but then be lax with the filter sponge.......so basically, unless you have your QT running constantly, use a new sponge for each new QT session, but put each new sponge in your sump to prime it beforehand?

[albertthiel]

Ok, good.  Seemed strange to be so careful with the rest of QT equipment, but then be lax with the filter sponge.......so basically, unless you have your QT running constantly, use a new sponge for each new QT session, but put each new sponge in your sump to prime it beforehand?

Yes indeed that would be the best approach ...

Albert