What size quarantine/hospital tank?

[Suzie]

Hi friends!

My show tank is just about finished cycling, and I'm getting ready to purchase the quarantine/hospital tank. What size would you recommend? I was thinking 10 gallons: Petco has the dollar a gallon going, so it's a good deal. I'm pretty new to the hobby, so any advice you can lend would be very much appreciated.

 

Cheers,

Suzie

[Bill Smith]

As long as it's big enough not to stress out a fish by the mere fact of its size, any size will do.

I think 10 gallons is a very common QT tank size for most fishkeepers.

Bill

[MickS77]

If you can, use some filter media from your already cycled tank to get the cycle going in your quarantine tank. 

[H.K.Luterman]

The API meds are sold in 10 gallon doses, so me being the un-mathematical type, prefers to use 10 gallons for quarantine. 😉

[Robin]

2 hours ago, Suzie said:

Hi friends!

My show tank is just about finished cycling, and I'm getting ready to purchase the quarantine/hospital tank. What size would you recommend? I was thinking 10 gallons: Petco has the dollar a gallon going, so it's a good deal. I'm pretty new to the hobby, so any advice you can lend would be very much appreciated.

 

Cheers,

Suzie

I thought this was helpful.

 

[ForestJenn]

10 minutes ago, Robin said:

I thought this was helpful.

I thought this was super helpful too!  The graduated markings on the side are a good idea!  When I watched the video, I wondered how she went about making those marks.  The easiest thing I could think of was just adding a gallon of water at a time and making the mark.   We have limited space, so I love the idea of a tub that can hold all of the supplies in between uses.

[Suzie]

Thank you everyone!

Suzie 

[Oliver]

I use a 10 gallon as my QT and has worked perfectly for all my community fish! 

[Liz hughes]

10 gallon is what I use 

[KBOzzie59]

13 hours ago, ForestJenn said:

I thought this was super helpful too!  The graduated markings on the side are a good idea!  When I watched the video, I wondered how she went about making those marks.  The easiest thing I could think of was just adding a gallon of water at a time and making the mark.   We have limited space, so I love the idea of a tub that can hold all of the supplies in between uses.

If the sides are fairly vertical then gallions / height (in inches) = gallons per inch (roughly).  This is assuming a bare bottom.

Edited July 20, 2020 by Kevin
spelling, blaming my keyboard this time!

[Novabound]

I have a 10 gallon planted quarantine tank because i think the plants help reduce stress by giving new fish cover. But i kind of wish i went with a 20 gallon.

[pedrofisk]

Sometimes I just use one of these, the x-large is about 5 gallons so you can just divide medication in half if you don't need a whole 10g for the fish. I kept the box it came in and store it, a sponge filter, small heater and air pump with it so its always ready to go in case I need it.

Edited July 22, 2020 by pedrofisk

[Andy's Fish Den]

I have a 10 gallon as the one I use 99% of the time, but I also have a 20 high that I keep as well for quarantine. I use it for if a get some larger fish or a large group of fish, plus its in an increment of 10 to make it easy to dose the med trio, just two packets.