quarinten/hospital/breeder tank?

[Terry6000]

i plan on setting up a tank for this and i have a few questions
what is the best size for this or does any old tank work?
is there any special equipment should i have in it aside from the norm (filter heater lighting)?
best way to keep the tank cycled?

any other info that you can think of would be appreciated.

[phlyergirl]

Well, as for size it needs to at least be big enough to work for your biggest fish. Or a spawn of whatever you may breed. Seems like mine (I have two) always have something in them these days, but to keep the filters cycled when not in use I just shove the media in my running tanks' filters. You'll need heater, filter, and I like to put in an air stone.

I like to keep mine bare of everything else, because when you use it for QT or hospital, anything extra in there is just another place for bad bacteria to hide.

[Betta man]

I would say that for a breeding tank, if you were breeding something under 5 inches, you'd do well with a 20 long-30 long aquarium. For a hospital, as big as the fish requires and for a quarantine tank, you want to plan about the biggest fish you'll get so maybe a 30...

[lohachata]

you really have to keep them separate...quarantine being totally separate from the others..i agree with phlyer..."BARE"....nothing but heater airstone and filter...it's own net also..i would also keep a few mystery snails in the tank to keep it cycled..remove them when you have to treat...after treatments are complete do several large water changes and put the snails back in..

[Fishpunk]

My quarantine tanks always become somebody's permanent home.

[lohachata]

yeah.....i seem to have the same problem fp.....solution.....more tanks....yipppppeeeeee