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rdebonis · March 20th, 2009, 06:18 PM

I always quarantine new fish when I receive them. I have 2 tanks that I use as quarantine tanks.

What do you do with a quarantine tank when you have no fish in it? Some articles say to break it down and empty it, but if you do this you have to start all over again with new tank syndrome each time you set it up.

After the quarantine period is over and you move the fish to their permanent tank, can you keep the quarantine tank cycled with no fish in it or do you have to keep fish or snails or something living in it for the Nitrogen cycle to continue?

March 20th, 2009, 06:18 PM	#1
rdebonis Fry Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 120 Rep Power: 32	Quarantine Tank I always quarantine new fish when I receive them. I have 2 tanks that I use as quarantine tanks. What do you do with a quarantine tank when you have no fish in it? Some articles say to break it down and empty it, but if you do this you have to start all over again with new tank syndrome each time you set it up. After the quarantine period is over and you move the fish to their permanent tank, can you keep the quarantine tank cycled with no fish in it or do you have to keep fish or snails or something living in it for the Nitrogen cycle to continue? __________________ rdebonis