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jcsmit7
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PostSubject: starting a hospital tank   starting a hospital tank Icon_minitime1/7/2010, 3:01 pm
what would be a good size for a hospital tank?
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PostSubject: Re: starting a hospital tank   starting a hospital tank Icon_minitime1/7/2010, 4:54 pm
10, 20, or 30 gallon. Something that any one of your fish would fit in in order to treat them for a week or so.
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PostSubject: Re: starting a hospital tank   starting a hospital tank Icon_minitime1/7/2010, 7:37 pm
I keep a couple 10s running for quarintine tanks...
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PostSubject: Re: starting a hospital tank   starting a hospital tank Icon_minitime1/8/2010, 8:18 am
You do know that you need to either keep a few fish in it or keep the filter running on an occupied tank to keep it cycled. I personally use live bearer fry to keep my QT tanks cycled, but I have plenty of them.
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PostSubject: Re: starting a hospital tank   starting a hospital tank Icon_minitime1/8/2010, 8:24 am
picking up a 10 gallon tank today, one of my calvus's either has bloat or is getting ready to lay eggs, pretty sure its bloat, don't think it is old enough to start breeding, but who knows, its about 2 inches long.
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PostSubject: Re: starting a hospital tank   starting a hospital tank Icon_minitime1/8/2010, 8:33 am
Fill it with water from the tank the fish is coming from and use old media in the filter this will quick cycle the tank.
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PostSubject: Re: starting a hospital tank   starting a hospital tank Icon_minitime1/8/2010, 9:21 am
Calvus shouldnt have bloat. They are carnivores.
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PostSubject: Re: starting a hospital tank   starting a hospital tank Icon_minitime1/8/2010, 10:49 am
10 gallon
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