emergency!

[reefer769]

i just moved my tank downstairs from my bedroom, so i basically took it down 2 flights of stairs, and now the water is cloudy ONCE again, and i need to know if it is okay to put the fish and crabs back into a cloudy tank?? i really need to know quick thanks

[dheiney]

Filter, Fitler, and Filter... I wouldn't put the fish, coral, or even LR until it's calmed down.

[reefer769]

ah crap, the fish are in a bucket now... how long can they stay in there?

[yardboy]

How long had the tank been set up originally? I've made such a move after a tank had been set up for a year and it did get pretty cloudy, I had no chopice ut the go ahead and put everyone back in. I lost a conch I'd had all that time and an already declining table acro. It is the lesser of other evils, only you can judge.

[reefer769]

hmmm... i only have 2 clownfish and 3 crabs ahha its a 30 gal tank and its been up for 4 1/2 months already, so i will probably just wait another hour or 2 and hope for the best. thanks

[Jeremy1973]

Put a heater and small powerhead in the bucket..and they should be fine.

[JennM]

We move tanks all the time. As long as your parameters were good before you moved it, and as long as you did not disturb a DSB, you should be fine to put the fish into murky water.

We will run a canister with some Purigen and/or Carbon and/or Phosguard when this happens after a move, but it's not a big deal if you don't it will just take a bit longer to clear.

HTH

Jenn