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05/07/2008, 07:36 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Chicagoland
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Help on starting over
I had a problem with my tank and corals died and I took out all the corals and left the water, live rock and live sand in the tank. No water being circulated, light on or heater on.
THat has been about 6,7 months ago. I am now ready to start up again. Will I be able to add water and let a new cycle start and get everything going again or will the LR and LS need to be replaced? THanks, Brian |
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05/07/2008, 07:37 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: sanger
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good ? i would assume anything alive on the rock would be dead now. what caused your tank to crash? i myself would totally clean the tank, ditch the sand and get new sand and use the old rock and some new rock and start over, good luck.
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fear the wrath of patrick willis!!! no offense is safe. Current Tank Info: 240 all the goodies,hydra 26 led lights, chiller etc |
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05/07/2008, 07:52 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Churchville PA
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agreeing with the post above if your tank has been stagnant for 6 months its dead all tho i wouldn't trash the sand and rock drain the water and clean it all leave the rocks un-scrubbed but was out the sand. leavening dead things on your rock will only help your new cycle the stuff will fall off allowing bacteria to feast on and grow and yes you will have to recycle your tank good luck
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05/07/2008, 07:57 PM
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I would still ditch the sand--it just is not worth it--it can be broken down and full of nitrates and phosphates and other organics
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I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock |
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