Emergency Tank

[asmodyus]

My stand is almost collapsing and So I moved all my contents from the 40B except maybe ten gallons of water and 30lb of sand. I decided to move the water and rocks into a 30 gallon Tupperware container with my 3 damsel and hook up HOB filter run on the temp tank how long can they last in there with out sand?

So it might be a couple days until I get a new stand or a complete new setup depending on how Craigslist will treat me.

 

[Daniel Fishy]

Keep the water moving and lighting. You will be fine .

 

[asmodyus]

what about the sand and the 10 gallons of water in the tank does it need circulation because I could hook up the skimmer pump through tube and just pump water back on to itself in the tank with the sand.

 

[Daniel Fishy]

That should be fine, how old is the sand? If its old you could change it out with your new setup. The ten gallons of water I wouldn't worry about just add ten gal of new water and you did your wc.

 

[asmodyus]

That should be fine, how old is the sand? If its old you could change it out with your new setup. The ten gallons of water I wouldn't worry about just add ten gal of new water and you did your wc.

the whole tank almost 2 weeks old. I might be transferring to a 65 gallon setup found a whole one with stand tank and canopy for couple bucks same cost for the new stand.

 

[Daniel Fishy]

That's great

 

[asmodyus]

Okay so it looks like I am getting the 65 gallon setup now since its the same foot print as my 40B do I still need to get more sand and live rock I have 30lbs of live sand and 42 to 45 Lbs of live to dry rock all of it less than 2 weeks old. Also I will be probably doing a 10 gallon sump or refugium sump?

Also I take it I will need more flow only have 1 425 nano probably need like what 2 to 3 more or can I get one of those twin head total of 1600 GPH that go different Directions?