Lights out for 6 days, will my zoas be ok?

widmer · 01/20/2009, 10:54 AM

I'm switching over from halide to T5, and I put my halide on craigslist. Someone really wanted my halide really soon so I ended up selling it on Sunday morning while my T5's are still in the mail. The T5's aren't going to show up until Friday, and I probably won't have them up until Saturday morning.

The zoas are getting a little indirect sunlight from the window. Do you guys think they will be OK for a few days?

widmer · 01/20/2009, 11:28 AM

Crap I meant to put this in the reef discussion forum.

MrPike · 01/20/2009, 01:01 PM

They will be fine.

areze · 01/20/2009, 01:20 PM

Im sure its rained for 6 days before.

Sk8r · 01/20/2009, 01:21 PM

No problem---unless you have caulerpa in the system. You'll probably cure any algae or cyano problem you have.

waxy · 01/20/2009, 01:42 PM

No light no problem!

I'm sure they've been through much rougher situations out in nature. 6 Days should just be a tease to them!

fote03 · 01/20/2009, 03:26 PM

They will be fine but they will miss the halide...

01/20/2009, 10:54 AM	#1
widmer Drug Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Rochester, MN Posts: 2,958	Lights out for 6 days, will my zoas be ok? I'm switching over from halide to T5, and I put my halide on craigslist. Someone really wanted my halide really soon so I ended up selling it on Sunday morning while my T5's are still in the mail. The T5's aren't going to show up until Friday, and I probably won't have them up until Saturday morning. The zoas are getting a little indirect sunlight from the window. Do you guys think they will be OK for a few days?

01/20/2009, 01:20 PM	#4
areze Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 4,048	Im sure its rained for 6 days before. __________________ current tanks:240g of wallet draining capacity.

01/20/2009, 01:21 PM	#5
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	No problem---unless you have caulerpa in the system. You'll probably cure any algae or cyano problem you have. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

01/20/2009, 03:26 PM	#7
fote03 Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Gainesville, Florida Posts: 761	They will be fine but they will miss the halide... __________________ 65Gal Reef with 20gal Display Fuge - 60Gal Mixed Reef - 29gal BioCube

01/20/2009, 11:28 AM	#2
widmer Drug Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Rochester, MN Posts: 2,958	Crap I meant to put this in the reef discussion forum.

01/20/2009, 01:01 PM	#3
MrPike Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Colorado Posts: 718	They will be fine.

01/20/2009, 01:42 PM	#6
waxy Moved On Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Jan Sose, CA Posts: 972	No light no problem! I'm sure they've been through much rougher situations out in nature. 6 Days should just be a tease to them!