Isolation Tank

[RobC]

I set-up a 20 gal tank to sentence my Yellow Tang to a month isolation. He just couldn't behave when I introduced new fish and because of it lost 1 Ebili Angel and 2 Bang. Cardinals. (I know I should have introduced him very last).

Anyway, His sentence was up yesterday now that all the other fish are doing well and I moved him to the reef tank.....all is well.

My question is, what do I do with the 20 gal tank now running with no stock. If I shut it down, all the good bacteria will die and it will probably be useless as a back-up isolation tank. Should I just do a major water change, clean it and keep the filter and skimmer running. Then again will the bugs all die if I don't feed it somehow.

Any suggestions?

Rob

 

[minireefer]

I would keep it going you can use it as a hospital if need ever comes up.Or use it set up a refugium.maybe let run and use it to grow macro algae for you tang.When they eat more veggies they are less aggressive.

 

[jhnrb]

use it as a quarrantine tank for new arrivals and as a hospital tank. when needed.

 

[Apestyler]

Slightly off topic ... but what would you say be the minimum size for a quarantine tank?

 

[jhnrb]

any size that would provide adequate size for the animal and that could be maintained/ water chemistry, temp, etc.

 

[Chris]

just throw flake food in it on occasion so you can keep the bacteria fed.