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blennyluv
06-18-2005, 10:23 AM
Hi
ok, the fish in the qt tank look awesome, they look perfect. i tested ammon and trites, both slightly elevated. did a water change. now i am worried this tank is going to spike, my other 55 (not the one the fish were taken out of) is quite healthy and only has 3 fish in it, only 1 that i want to keep, but anyway, the fish have been in meds for 8 days. would it be safe to put them in the healthy tank??? or do they need to be in meds longer. i don't want to lose them to a stupid tank cycling now.
thanks!
Condiman
06-19-2005, 09:25 AM
It would be best if kept in the QT for a Mimimum of 20 days in my opinion.
Doctor_Reef
06-19-2005, 10:20 AM
Do a water change with your display water if you can and I would also agree with a longer qt period....
blennyluv
06-19-2005, 05:06 PM
awesome idea. should i use the healthy display or the one in which is fallow?
so, 10 days to go
Doctor_Reef
06-19-2005, 05:49 PM
I personally would use the healthy....
FishinInTheDark
06-19-2005, 05:49 PM
Use the healthy one.

GL,
blennyluv
06-20-2005, 11:05 AM
tested water again last night and the trites are one notch above 0 (.25??) cant remember and same as the ammonia. everything else is fine. so i will do the water change today, how oft do you think i should change water on this tank?? once a week, twice?? daily? i will do whatever it takes
FishinInTheDark
06-20-2005, 11:25 AM
Try to keep the ammonia at or below .25 as a minimum. If you can, more changes and lower ammonia would be better.

GL,
blennyluv
06-20-2005, 12:07 PM
ok, i just have to limp through 8 more days, i have a pretty big tomato clown that can get pretty aggressive, but she is slow, thats the only thing i worry about putting the other fish in, the goby, he likes the bottom the tang, shes fast, the coral beauty, sure she can hold her own, and my fairy wrasse, well.... speedy is his name, so i think they will all be ok in that tank.
thanks again
Doctor_Reef
06-20-2005, 12:34 PM
We are pulling for you...sounds like they will do fine!!!
blennyluv
06-21-2005, 09:54 AM
thanks for all the help. i have learned great lessons through all this. my next project is setting up a permanent qt tank. it willbe 10 gallons, for new fishes. just willnot go through this again....
thanks for all the cheerleaders out there!
Doctor_Reef
06-21-2005, 10:37 AM
:)
Ocean Singer
06-21-2005, 01:10 PM
good luck on your perminant qt tank