[AquaticLife] Hospital Tank
For me, a quarantine tank is one that has been just hanging around waiting for a purpose. If I need to use it, it is a quick water/salt/bleach wash and water rinse, fill it up with water, add water conditioner, and add a sponge filter sitting in an active tank for such emergency use. Voila, instant cycled tank, ready in 20-30 minutes.
Tank is bare bottomed, sitting on a solid surface, and any accoutrements are added, if needed are added from existing tanks, or what I have hanging around for eventual use. The stuff hanging around is given at least a quick rinse if not a full cleaning.
The bareness of the tank makes for quick and easy cleaning, and to, hopefully, keep the fish readily available for viewing, while making it feel somewhat comfortable. If more cover is needed, a killie mop or two is provided.
Just realized I did not specify a heater, which comes, once again, from something I have already hanging around.
Now, I know for those new to the hobby, stuff hanging around can be a rarity. After all my years, and you can ask some of the other, more experienced members who have been around for a while, it becomes a fact of life. If you are new to the hobby, pick up a spare tank, heater, and sponge filter to have hanging around. The only real problem with this, is that the spare tank becomes a permanent home for more fish . Time to go out and get more stuff to have hanging around.
\Steve//
Category: Philippines Internet Koi Society
