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    Can I add another sponge filter to the tank that isn’t cycled ?

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    Default Re: Quarantine tank Just

    Quote Originally Posted by Kfactor View Post
    Can I add another sponge filter to the tank that isn’t cycled ?
    Yes you can. make sure its sterilized...You don't want to risk contamination and defeat the purpose of your quarantine tank
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    It’s a brand new sponge filter it’s never been in a tank yet will it be ok or should I rinse it out with somthing

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    It's fine. A number of us have never done fish free cycling and have never had problems.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kfactor View Post
    It’s a brand new sponge filter it’s never been in a tank yet will it be ok or should I rinse it out with somthing
    Good to go if its brand new...i just give them a rinse under running cold water. Hope it all work out for you.
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    Default Re: Quarantine tank Just

    My discus I got yesterday are very skidish and hanging out at the bottom of the tank can I do the salt treatment to calm them abit . I just want them to be a little less stressed

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    Default Re: Quarantine tank Just

    Hopefully someone with more experience will comment. I added salt and it stressed my discus more because it reduces free oxygen, makes it harder for them to breath. Covering the tank and lowering the lights helped lessen their stress.

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    The best thing you can do when moving discus into a new tank is to turn off the lights (don't feed them) and leave them alone for 24 - 48 hours. Don't add salt unless they lay down for 3 - 4 hours. First rule of discus: Do no harm.

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    MY discus are doing good I have had them now for 2 weeks . My question is after the 4 to 6 weeks in quarantine how do u guys go about putting them in your main tank ? I only have 6 neons in my main tank with some wood and 2 plants .

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    Great info

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kfactor View Post
    MY discus are doing good I have had them now for 2 weeks . My question is after the 4 to 6 weeks in quarantine how do u guys go about putting them in your main tank ? I only have 6 neons in my main tank with some wood and 2 plants .
    I prefer to keep my discus in quarantine for six weeks, but that's if they're going into a tank with other discus. In your case, I would just put them in now.

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    Default Re: Quarantine tank Just

    I took your advice and added them to my main tank I hope they do good

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    Default Re: Quarantine tank Just

    I guess I'm too paranoid but I would have gone with putting just one discus in your display with your neons just for testing purpose. If things would have gone south with it , I would just threw away the one discus along with the tetras , sterilize the tank and then put all of them in the new and sterilizrled display tank.

    But youll probably be OK this way too.

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