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You want to keep the tank as simple as possible in case you have to do any treatments so just use a thin layer of substrate and dump some spare plants in there if you have some should be sufficient. Usually quarantine tanks are bare bottom with nothing in but I would have thought that would stress any fish as it is so un-natural an environment, especially for an extended period, and you want the water parameters to be the same as the tank they will go into so use water from that tank as much as you can and again not too many things that will alter the water parameters, too much substrate may do that if it is the active type etc? Simon

Thanks for the help guys! I’ll get the sponge soaking ASAP, and I might put a bag of cycled media in the tank to help out. Doesn’t rlly matter too much where the bacteria is if there’s water flowing past it, right? I’m probably going to go with a simpler and more handy solution than the pat mini; I found a cheap air pump I can hang above my tank, that is easily powered by a regular phone charger. Comes with air stone, so will use to quieten the filter. https://www.ebay.com.au/i/133235983143?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=705-139619-5960-0&mkcid=2&itemid=133235983143&targetid=677698376112&device=m&mktype=pla&googleloc=9071445&poi=&campaignid=7418917127&mkgroupid=84562536687&rlsatarget=aud-693796249881:pla-677698376112&abcId=1139436&merchantid=7364522&gclid=Cj0KCQiA89zvBRDoARIsAOIePbC4pTWIYe7sEHPWYsEMM9ZJLAsOweAJreSSQ7N7RmO-FK414LmFWIsaAhfKEALw_wcB It is said to be very very quiet. With luck, I should have my new fish before the new year, and in the display tank during Jan. Cheers all!