我必须真的很喜欢隔离坦克,因为这些年来,我似乎比实际的鱼缸更具隔离罐了。有一些knowing您有一个完美的环境,可以做任何必要的事情,以适应一条真正令人满意的鱼类。他们也可以做一个fascinating display他们自己。
I know many, if not most, reefers take the dump-and-pray approach to adding fish to their reef tanks butso manyavoidable problems can be traced back to one instance of adding a dirty fish to your reef. Besides, it’s nice to know you can feed fish in the quarantine tank to your heart’s content without fear of causing massive algae outbreaks, or significantly impacting the nutrients in a well-balanced reef tank.
这些好处以及能够治疗可能出现的任何疾病是我喜欢拥有一个隔离坦克的原因之一,其中一些最终成为新鱼缸的开始。因此,今天,我将带您了解一些关键元素,我认为对于成功进行了隔离新盐水鱼的设置至关重要。
First of all, you really don’t want the tank to be too large of a volume. Even if you have say a 29 gallon or a 40 gallon breeder, such as I’m using right now, there’s no rule that says youhaveto fill it up all the way. Having a smaller volume means you have less water to change, less medicine to add, and can quickly do larger water changes if necessary, especially in the beginning of the setup when you might have the tank fully biologically cycled.
以“半桅杆”运行储罐的能力将在一定程度上取决于所使用的过滤类型,内部过滤器和海绵过滤器的工作状况很好,但是对于这种设置,我使用了新的Seachem Tidal Power滤波器。该过滤器是完全潜水的,尽管它确实打算挂在水族馆的侧面,而且我将我的矿山放在一些方形玻璃花瓶上,以将其提升到所需的高度。
I really like the media basket approach to the Seachem Tidal power filter as well as its surface skimming ability, and the quick-access dial on the front to turn down the water flow when servicing the media or when feeding.
Since I live at high elevation I really feel it’s important to add extra aeration to my aquariums and for this reason I like to use a single air stone powered by a small air pump. In this quarantine aquarium I’ve placed the stone right under the intake of the power filter to give it wet-dry super powers and to ensure thorough aeration of the tank and the biomedia.
有时但并非总是如此,我会添加一个小动力头,以在水族馆中获得额外的水运动 - 这有助于利用水箱本身作为生物过滤表面。这种做法还将食物保持在悬浮液中,可以被鱼类食用,也可以被过滤器捕获。
但老实说,我在此设置中添加了一个特别强大的动力头,因为黑色幻影裙角目前,它确实更喜欢强烈的水流,它确实使它们更加舒适,甚至有助于清除他们的皮肤和鳍,这些皮肤和鳍显示出各种“不规则性”,这些“不规则”并不完全吹散疾病。
我还是Prodibio的Biodigigest的坚定用户,Prodibio是实验室种植的细菌小瓶,不仅有助于生物周期。添加生物生物不仅会增强硝化过程,而且我认为添加这些细菌菌株具有预防作用,可减少其他细菌感染的发生。
当水箱(和鱼)更新时,我倾向于每周大约在水变化后每周添加一次生物消化,但随后我将倒退到每月大约添加一次。但是,我不会添加任何细菌刺激剂或诸如BiopTim之类的食物,因为这些细菌被添加到更危险的菌株中,而不是去除多余的营养素,因此无需为整个细菌种群提供任何燃料。
最后但并非最不重要的一点,你要至少有一个温度计和弹药警报。Temperature is critical in keeping any healthy reef tank. Since I don’t trust any single thermometer, I keep two in the tank to monitor their discrepancy and split the difference. Finally the Ammo Alert is so clutch foralerting由于骑自行车不完全,食物过多或未诊断的过滤器问题,氨浓度的任何潜在升高都可以升高。
Setting up a quarantine tank shouldn’t be a chore, it should be an enjoyable part of the aquarium process, It’s a place where you can ensure the health and vitality of your fish before adding to the main reef or fish aquarium system. It’s also a special place where aquarists can bond with their new fishy friends, transforming them from a skittish wild fish to a relaxed, acclimated pet which will associate you with the food and constantly beg for food at the front of the tank or the water surface.