How long with no filtration?

[Teeb]

Due to some unfortunate circumstances, I won't be able to run my sump/overflow until tomorrow evening. It's a 58g tank and I have 3 K1's running and 2 300gph powerheads. I'm getting pretty good surface agitation, will I be ok overnight or should I expect everything to be toast by then?

[Gseclipse02]

i would think you would be ok ... lots of people dont use sumps ... i have a 46g bowfont with one k4 and everything is living fine


nnooowwww if your stuff dies dont blame me lol good luck

[CoryDude]

You got the circulation in the tank so the fish will be ok. Unless something dies in the meantime, or you feed a pound of food, you're corals and fish should be ok for a few days.

[Teeb]

Ok, I thought I'd be ok, I just wanted a little reinforcement on it. I'm glad you haven't sold me those tubbs (yet :bigsmile:).

[CoryDude]

What's in your sump? Just filter/equipment? If you have a refugium, you may want to make sure it has a little water flow also.

[Gseclipse02]

. I'm glad you haven't sold me those tubbs (yet :bigsmile:).


lol ... sorry i haven't replied to many of the Pm's i got for them ... will see what happens with them ill let you know tho

[Gseclipse02]

What's in your sump? Just filter/equipment? If you have a refugium, you may want to make sure it has a little water flow also.


good point ... i would run a maxi jet pump ( or some small pump ) from the return side of the sump to the other to keep the flow going

[Teeb]

Just a skimmer and some LR. I was upgrading to a larger sump/fuge and I'm going to have to modify my stand a little to get it to fit and won't have the tools to do it until tomorrow (why isn't there a 24hr Lowes?). When I removed my return to add a little more lineloc, the bulkhead is now leaking like crazy, hence no sump.

[Teeb]

I do have a small powerhead in the sump, so it should be ok, I was just concerned about the main tank.

[Gseclipse02]

what all parts are you needing ?

[Teeb]

A sawzall and a day off tomorrow.

[Gseclipse02]

i have a jig saw you can use if u want...

[Teeb]

I ran to walmart tonight and picked up a small saw, but the only ones they had were all cordless and need to charge. Thanks though. I shouldn't have any problems tomorrow, unless I don't get all this cleaned up, then my wife will kill me. We're having a baby shower here on sat. :what_smile:

[Gseclipse02]

well if you want to be cheap like me and not have to "buy" it you can just borrow mine shoot me a pm if you change your mind have fun

[Teeb]

Got it fixed, while normally the cheapest route is the most appealing, I needed a saw anyway. Everything is still alive.

[tony]

late to the game but i ran my 30g for a few months without any filtration