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Post by ickyfishywishy on Jun 21, 2005 6:33:32 GMT -5
lets say i want to get a small 5 gallon tank and make it my hospital tank, do i need to cycle it as well? and if so,,,,, do i just add some water from my allready cycled tank? or take some filter sponge and put it with the allready bacteria filled sponge?,,, oh and i need to keep at least 2 fish in it to keep the filter going?  thanx everyone |
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Post by Mellyn on Jun 21, 2005 8:00:32 GMT -5
Well, most medicines will kill the good bacteria that grow in a cycled tank. So, cycling it won't be neccessary. Also, the carbon in most filters will absorb the medicines. So, a filter with just floss would be best.
However, if you wanted to cycle the tank you just take a part of the cycled sponge filter and put it in the filter of the little tank. The bacteria will spread and colonize the new filter. Instead of fish you could put feeder shrimp (ghost shrimp) in the tank. They'll keep it clean and produce ammonia. Plus thier cheap so if they die you can replace them easily. Some places sell 10 for a $1.
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Post by ickyfishywishy on Jun 21, 2005 15:47:03 GMT -5
i didnt know meds kill the bacteria :S:S:S:S:S:S i guess i gotta set this up ASAP! and what else can i use besides shrimp? they dont sell those here im affraid would a guppy or a swordtail be ok? or maybe 4 neon tetras? thanx for the info BTW |
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Post by Mellyn on Jun 21, 2005 19:10:15 GMT -5
I'd suggest a feeder guppy (not a fancy guppy) or zebra danios (need at least 3, they are a schooling fish). Neon tetras are sensitive to new tanks. Swordtail, mollies and platies breed really fast, so if you get a male and female you might end up with too many fish.
Good luck!
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Post by ickyfishywishy on Jun 27, 2005 18:35:53 GMT -5
i have never heard of feader guppies!  what r they? do they look different to normal guppies? if u have a pic i would LOVE to see it!! and i like the idea of zebra danios... i saw some yesterday at the fishstore! they r SMALL AND CUUUUTE! but do they breed fast? tanx for the advice! |
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Post by cellogirl on Aug 10, 2005 16:21:29 GMT -5
Feeder guppies and incredibly cute and reallly really hardy. I swear that a nuclear expolsion wouldn't kill them off  They look kind of like peacocks coloring wise if you get the males. I have four of them in my tank and they seem to just leave the betta alone. I will try to get some pics later. |
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Post by starlight on Aug 10, 2005 21:49:53 GMT -5
I'd be careful of feeder fish in general. They are subjected to stressful situations. While they might appear healthy and hardy, I'm not certain I'd start a hospital tank with them since they could carry disease. You could keep the cycle going with one or two healthy and previously quarantined fish.
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thanx everyone 
what r they? do they look different to normal guppies? if u have a pic i would LOVE to see it!! 
They look kind of like peacocks coloring wise if you get the males. I have four of them in my tank and they seem to just leave the betta alone. I will try to get some pics later.