GreggCharest
09/16/2008, 08:32 AM
First of all, thanks for reading this thread. I can really use some advice!
This morning at 5am my wife came to tell me that my 20g reef had sprung a leak. It must not have happened long before because I still half a tank of water. I was able to transfer everything into a rubbermaid tote, and luckily had 4 more gallons mixed up for a water change later this week.
I would like to get these guys into a tank as soon as possible - with almost incredible luck, I'm out sick from work with a cold, so I can go to the LFS straight away. How long can they last in the tote before I have to get them back into a tank.
Currently there is only a heater and small powerhead in the tote - no skimmer and no filtration. I don't plan on waiting a long time, but I want to know if I have 36 hours. It seems like the opportune time to upgrade my tank size/equipment, and will need to build a stand, etc.
What do you think? Should I be adding an airstone, another power head? Something else?
This morning at 5am my wife came to tell me that my 20g reef had sprung a leak. It must not have happened long before because I still half a tank of water. I was able to transfer everything into a rubbermaid tote, and luckily had 4 more gallons mixed up for a water change later this week.
I would like to get these guys into a tank as soon as possible - with almost incredible luck, I'm out sick from work with a cold, so I can go to the LFS straight away. How long can they last in the tote before I have to get them back into a tank.
Currently there is only a heater and small powerhead in the tote - no skimmer and no filtration. I don't plan on waiting a long time, but I want to know if I have 36 hours. It seems like the opportune time to upgrade my tank size/equipment, and will need to build a stand, etc.
What do you think? Should I be adding an airstone, another power head? Something else?