using a quarenteen tank

[StirCrazy]

I was just wondering I was thinking of plumbing a tank into the system that would be able to be isolated from the system by closing two valves. so my question is that if I quarenteen a fish for a couple weeks befor I add it to the system is it fine to open this water back to the main system or will I have to drain it and replace it?

Steve

[titus]

Hello Steve,

My advice is to keep the two always separate. Certain chemicals will have catastrophic effect on your corals.

[Troy F]

Keep them seperate. Like Titus said, if you have to medicate you obviously wouldn't want that water back in your display. If you came across a problem with your fish you'd have to set another tank up to medicate defeating the purpose more or less

I used to have a fifteen gallon quarantine tank that I'd fill with a water change from my display. Prior to this and when I knew I was planning a new fish, I'd run my AquaClear 200 with sponge on my reef for a week or two. This worked well.