new tank has been sitting stagnant, water still good?

saiyan7702 · 11/13/2016, 07:28 PM

hey guys just looking for some advice on a tank, I setup my 125g tank and everything and filled it with water and had the salinity right. didnt add anything to it except the sand. something came up and i never finished it but most of the water is still there only some of it evaporated out. There is a film on top with some crap on the surface of the water from sitting stagnant. Nothing was ever added only sand, no fish, rock or anything. Can I use the water in there and just make sure salinity goes back to normal and just let the filtration system take care of crap in the water? I have a 55 gallon sump with a giant skimmer.

thanks for any help

Rio1969 · 11/13/2016, 07:42 PM

How long has it been sitting stagnant?

saiyan7702 · 11/13/2016, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Rio1969

How long has it been sitting stagnant?

not sure, like 2 months tops

Rio1969 · 11/13/2016, 08:35 PM

I am no expert (newbie myself) but my recommendation would be to ditch the water and start fresh. Maybe one of the experts will chime in.

saiyan7702 · 11/13/2016, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Rio1969

I am no expert (newbie myself) but my recommendation would be to ditch the water and start fresh. Maybe one of the experts will chime in.

would hate to waste all the r/o water and all the salt i bought

rocsec1 · 11/13/2016, 08:49 PM

I wouldn't use it and once empty the tank to be cleaned. Who knows what is growing in it.

saiyan7702 · 11/13/2016, 09:02 PM

should i take out the sand too? It was areg alive pink fiji. If so whats the best way to take sand out?

Jscwerve · 11/13/2016, 10:08 PM

In the scheme of things, that's not very much salt and water. Personally I'd ditch it just to be safe.

pisanoal · 11/13/2016, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Jscwerve

In the scheme of things, that's not very much salt and water. Personally I'd ditch it just to be safe.

Agreed. I wouldn't worry about the sand and rock if it were me. But you may rinse it with some RO water, then go about mixing new.

saiyan7702 · 11/13/2016, 11:02 PM

alright will do, god its such a pain hauling all those bucks up the stairs lol. thanks for the help guys.

pisanoal · 11/14/2016, 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by saiyan7702

alright will do, god its such a pain hauling all those bucks up the stairs lol. thanks for the help guys.

Haha, I understand... Next time, put a powerhead in there and it will be fine.

tkeracer619 · 11/14/2016, 08:37 AM

It's probably not that big of a deal. You're always going to get a protein slick on the top surface without movement. The only thing that could be growing in there is bacteria.

Wouldn't hurt to swap all of the water but IMO I don't think it is that big of a deal. I'd just carry on. Tank is going to need a cycle anyways, just change it out after the cycle. Heck it may already be well on its way.

If the tank had previously been running it would be different.

11/13/2016, 07:28 PM	#1
saiyan7702 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 74	new tank has been sitting stagnant, water still good? hey guys just looking for some advice on a tank, I setup my 125g tank and everything and filled it with water and had the salinity right. didnt add anything to it except the sand. something came up and i never finished it but most of the water is still there only some of it evaporated out. There is a film on top with some crap on the surface of the water from sitting stagnant. Nothing was ever added only sand, no fish, rock or anything. Can I use the water in there and just make sure salinity goes back to normal and just let the filtration system take care of crap in the water? I have a 55 gallon sump with a giant skimmer. thanks for any help

11/14/2016, 08:37 AM	#12
tkeracer619 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 17,289	It's probably not that big of a deal. You're always going to get a protein slick on the top surface without movement. The only thing that could be growing in there is bacteria. Wouldn't hurt to swap all of the water but IMO I don't think it is that big of a deal. I'd just carry on. Tank is going to need a cycle anyways, just change it out after the cycle. Heck it may already be well on its way. If the tank had previously been running it would be different. __________________ Hobby Experience: 9200ish gallons, 26 skimmers, and a handful of Kent Scrapers. Current Tank: Vortech Powered 600G SPS Tank w/ 100gal frag tank & 100g Sump. RK2-RK10 Skimmer. ReefAngel. Radium 20k.

11/13/2016, 07:42 PM	#2
Rio1969 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Richmond, Texas Posts: 111	How long has it been sitting stagnant?

11/13/2016, 08:35 PM	#4
Rio1969 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Richmond, Texas Posts: 111	I am no expert (newbie myself) but my recommendation would be to ditch the water and start fresh. Maybe one of the experts will chime in.

11/13/2016, 08:49 PM	#6
rocsec1 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Medina oh Posts: 1,782	I wouldn't use it and once empty the tank to be cleaned. Who knows what is growing in it.

11/13/2016, 09:02 PM	#7
saiyan7702 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 74	should i take out the sand too? It was areg alive pink fiji. If so whats the best way to take sand out?

11/13/2016, 10:08 PM	#8
Jscwerve Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 309	In the scheme of things, that's not very much salt and water. Personally I'd ditch it just to be safe.

11/13/2016, 11:02 PM	#10
saiyan7702 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 74	alright will do, god its such a pain hauling all those bucks up the stairs lol. thanks for the help guys.