live rock/live sand question

Reliable1 · 06/28/2006, 08:36 PM

helping a buddy set up a tank that he has had idle for about 6 months. The tank has salt water but has not had any pumps on. Will he have to replace the sand? Are the rocks ok? What should we do?

Appreciate any help

thanks
frank

reefnetworth · 07/01/2006, 07:30 AM

it should be stinkin like road kill by now. everything is definatly dead. it can be cycled back to life with a powerhead and a piece of uncooked coctail shrimp. empty everything and rinse with a hose. start from scratch. REEF-ON!!!

06/28/2006, 08:36 PM	#1
Reliable1 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MIAMI Posts: 71	live rock/live sand question helping a buddy set up a tank that he has had idle for about 6 months. The tank has salt water but has not had any pumps on. Will he have to replace the sand? Are the rocks ok? What should we do? Appreciate any help thanks frank

07/01/2006, 07:30 AM	#2
reefnetworth Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 3,810	it should be stinkin like road kill by now. everything is definatly dead. it can be cycled back to life with a powerhead and a piece of uncooked coctail shrimp. empty everything and rinse with a hose. start from scratch. REEF-ON!!! __________________ GIVE A MAN A FISH, YOU FEED HIM FOR A DAY. TEACH A MAN TO FISH, HE FEEDS HIMSELF FOR LIFE. (NEVER, underestimate another man's greed) Current Tank Info: SPS dominated barebottom display with BB sump since 2005, most consistant parameters in 19+ years of reefkeeping.