So, I"m planning to start up a quarantine tank using a 40B to treat my current fish before they go into my current tank. I currently have an older Marineland Emperor 280, so I'll probably either use this or buy a better/newer one. These are the steps I'll be taking, please let me know if you think something should be changed.
- Fill tank with current tank water
- Use some live rock from current tank into the new quarantine tank for bio filtration and hiding spots for fish
- Use HOB filter with its filter and use BRS reactor for carbon
- Use a Powerhead in the quarantine tank
- Put in fish
- After they are use to the new environment, add PraziPro and Cupramine to treat fish.
- Do 10 gal water changes weekly
- Move fish into new environment
- Use acclimation box for new additions.
You don't want to add any live rock to your quarantine tank. Any meds you add to the tank will permanently contaminate the rock and most likely kill all the life. Just use water changes to maintain water quality.
I like to use large PVC fittings for hiding places for the fish.