3 day move....cycle?

[jon1985]

Recently I moved from my apartment to my new house and obviously had to move my tank. It took me about 3 days to get all the rock submerged again. It never dried out but was only damp for that time period. There wa very little algea on the rock and no corals that wherent removed so it would only be the micro life that may have dies. How much die off should I expect? will the tank need a cycle or should it be fine?

The tank is 100 gallons plus a 40 gallon sump, there is about 100lbs of live rock and 50-80lbs of sand. The skimmer is way over powered as its rated for 250 gallons.

The tank has been full for a day and a half and all my numbers read zero. The tank was about 7 months old when I moved it, the sand was brand new when I set the tank up the first time, but I rinsed it until the water ran clear so I didnt replace it.

The fish and corals are currently in a rubbermaid tub with a power head and heater. I have been doing daily water changes of about 50% and the levels are ok but not great ammonia-0, nitrate- <10ppm, phosphates- <10. I am going away for the weekend and dont want to rely on my fiancee to continue the water changes. My question, what would be best for the fish and coral? assume there wont be a cycle in the DT and put them into the tank before I leave or leave them in the tub and hope the levels stay low enough until I get back?

Thanks

 

[username in use]

how many fish in what size rubbermaid? Im tempted to say leave them in there over the weekend and test the tank when you get home and then put them in if safe.

 

[James404]

There is no LR in the tub you have them in currently correct? If so I would put them in the tank, at least then there should be some biological filtration that is able to convert ammonia and nitrite. If you leave them in the tub it is certain that there will be ammonia and nitrite which could kill them while you are gone if no waterchanges are done.

 

[jon1985]

the bin is a 60gallon tub. There is about 20-25lbs of rock in the bin with my anemones on it. The fish include a pair of gsm clowns biggest being 2 1/2", blue throat trigger 4", mccoskers wrasse 2", various snails and hermits, although I think my hermits have been killing off the snails to eat.

 

[Floowid]

You will see a small cycle, especially since your rocks were not submerged in salt water for a period of time. You need to break out the test kits and decide if the mini cycle is going to be worse for the livestock than the bin they are currently in.

 

[jon1985]

I tested about an hour ago and had zeros across the board. Im just not sure how much that will change. I will just do a big water change before I leave and hope they do ok in the bin.