will they be alright temporarily

[fox2589]

i will be moving my fish and corals to a ten gallon tank until my new tank cycles and i dont have a way to hang the light ...i have a 28 watt coralife aqualight that i planned on using to light it for the duration of the cycle..would my candy canes,torch,zoanthids and button polyps be ok with this light for that amount of time?there under a lumenarc mini with 175 halide at the moment..what do you guys think?-drew

[crvz]

how long are you considering this solution? I'd say if it's more than a week, you'll want to find another solution.

[fox2589]

well i suppose it could be a week if the cycle only takes that long..what do you guys think about putting some bacteria in during the cycle..will that speed it up?i have this stuff called stability??-drew

[sks4613]

How did you wind up with fish, corals, etc. and no cycled tank? Is the 10 gallon cycled? How could the 10 be cycled but the other isn't. Personally I wouldn't cram my LS in a 10 gallon for any reason. Is there a LFS you have built a relationship with that might stock them for you till the new tank is cycled? If not I'll pay for Fed-ex and you can send them all to me! Best of luck.

[fox2589]

lol..i understand your concern..i have a 20 gallon that has been running a year and a half..i have 2 clowns and 4 corals..i plan on putting everything from the 20 into the 10 until the upgrade tank is cycled..-drew

[Fat Tony]

Yea, you should be fine. Toss a couple pieces of cycled rock in there and call it a QT for a week or two

[fox2589]

good deal..what about the bacteria tony??good idea or not?-drew

[crvz]

What are you putting into the new tank that will cause a cycle? Adding a bunch of stuff? If it's just a transfer, there is no cycle to be expected.

[fox2589]

i will be putting 40 pounds of marco rocks in the new tank as well as a couple of my cycled rocks..im upgrading to a 37 gallon..also will be using marco rocks sand..should i not expect a cycle?-drew

[Fat Tony]

My opinion... no... but I have heard of other people using some good stuff and having a completely cycled tank in like a couple days. There is a LFS in our area that used this stuff : http://www.drtimsaquatics.com/ to start up the tanks in his store and backs it 100%... just something to keep in mind.

[Fat Tony]

Originally Posted by fox2589

i will be putting 40 pounds of marco rocks in the new tank as well as a couple of my cycled rocks..im upgrading to a 37 gallon..also will be using marco rocks sand..should i not expect a cycle?-drew

I don't think you will personally from adding dry rock to the tank. Do yourself a favor and soak the dry rock in some saltwater a few days prior to the switch, if there is any smell them don't add it to the tank with any inhabitants

[fox2589]

ok sounds great i will rinse the rocks and check that stuff out..thanks guys-drew

[fox2589]

ok i ordered that stuff from F&S...here i was thinking i was going to have to wait a month!!one question though guys..i was going to order a directional you tube with this order as well..how do i know what size tubing i will be using?or i guess how do i determine what size to use on the plumbing?-drew

[Fat Tony]

not really understanding the Q.. what are you using the UTube for? Are you making an overflow box?

[Loverotties]

I wouldn't ! and why can't hang?you could use some 2 X 4s.