I need help

[stingray27]

i have had a lot of my tangs die in my salt water fish tank and i have heard i should have another tank so when it gets sick i put it in there. so i am thinking about getting one so what is everyting i need to set that kind of tank up. and how big should it be. and what would i do once i make it and i have a sick fish in there?

[Judge]

I would suggest doing some online research and reading a lot of posts. A hospital or quarantine tank is just basically a small version of the main tank that mimics all the params so when you get a new fish you can place it in there to make sure it is free of disease and parasites. Another benefit is when one gets sick you can remove to the smaller tank and treat with medications that are not safe in the main tank, especially if you have corals.

[unclejed]

Originally Posted by stingray27

i have had a lot of my tangs die in my salt water fish tank and i have heard i should have another tank so when it gets sick i put it in there. so i am thinking about getting one so what is everything i need to set that kind of tank up. and how big should it be. and what would i do once i make it and i have a sick fish in there?

Personally, I use Marine-Max by Tropical Science. You add it to the display and it works to boost the fishes immune system so they fight off any disease. I am not a proponent of a DT and all the added stress associated with it. Think about it...why did the fish get sick in the first place? It is in your display and then suddenly gets Ich or whatever. Stress is usually a main factor for any disease so if your add stress by disrupting the tank (further stressing the sick fish and the others) by capturing it and put it in a DT (more stress) and then if with copper or some other chemical you manage to cure the fish, you will then re-introduce it back to where it got sick in the first place. Marine-Max is the way to go to prevent and cure disease.