I recently purchased a 10 gallon tank to be used as my quarantine tank. I will soon be setting up my 20 gallon display tank. I am a little confused as to the best way to utilize the quartentine tank. As far as the tank goes I am planing on no substrate, I have a small HOB filter for it, heater and a few fake decorations and some PVC tubes for fish to hide in. I suppose I would need to cycle this quarantine tank before adding in any fish to be quarantined? If so what is the best way to cycle small quarantine tank without live plants? Do I always just have this tank up and running in case I purchase new fish and/or have to get sick fish out of display tank? Also, I don't need to empty out and disinfect tank after quarantining new fish if they did okay? Oh, and does everyone automatically give trio meds to all new fish once placed in quarantine tank?
Thanks!