Thread: Mts

**scotchbonneteater** · 05-16-2012, 09:42 PM

I'm thinking about using my 20 gallon QT tank for tropicals, I want to put 20+ neon tetras and 1/2 bristle nosed plecos in it. Will a 10 gallon tank be big enough for a QT tank as I have been given one and it looks a bit small.

**Goes to 11!** · 05-16-2012, 10:29 PM

A bit small for what?

If you intend to put all 20 tetras in all at once... Yes, too small. If you intend to purchase and QT your new fish in more appropriate sized batches it will be fine.

**ldoerr** · 05-17-2012, 06:49 PM

My BIGGEST QT tank is 10g. I have used 2.5g, and 5g to QT fish before with no problems. Like 850R said, just do not over load it and it will be fine.

**scotchbonneteater** · 05-17-2012, 07:55 PM

Thanks for the help, I'm going to hopefully add the tetra's 5 at a time and then wait a month before adding the pleco's. Gotta cycle the tank first

**escamosa** · 05-17-2012, 08:51 PM

Just put the filter you are going to use in the QT tank in your main tank for a few weeks, or rub the media from the filter in your main tank all over the new media in the new filter to help the bacteria mutiply in it, then use it in your QT tank. Or if you can take a little bit of the media from the main tank and put it in the new filter. It'll be an instant cycle, or very close to it.

But you will need to put a couple of fishes in the QT tank to keep it cycled, or feed it with some kind of ammonia source, until you add your new fishes.