Hi Reefers!
I got a shipment of 15lbs of live rock from kp aquatics yesterday. Very nice looking rock! Anyways, it's been in a 20 gallon tank with a heater and power head for about 24 hours and it's starting to smell and the water is getting cloudy. I have a power filter coming in the mail tomorrow with some type of filter pads and a charcoal filter so I hope that helps with all the floating algae, smell and clear up the water.
I only have 1 outlet where this small tank is at. Electrician is coming this weekend to wire me dedicated circuits for the big tank. My dilemma is I don't have 3 outlets for the heater, power head and filter. Do I NEED the power head once the filter is up and running? Can any of these be used on an extension cord for 3 weeks or so?? 20 gallon tank with 15 lbs of rock and it's not even filled up so maybe has 15 gallons of water.
Should I do a water change before I put the filter on? Should I fill the tank full when I water change??
Thanks in advance!!
I got a shipment of 15lbs of live rock from kp aquatics yesterday. Very nice looking rock! Anyways, it's been in a 20 gallon tank with a heater and power head for about 24 hours and it's starting to smell and the water is getting cloudy. I have a power filter coming in the mail tomorrow with some type of filter pads and a charcoal filter so I hope that helps with all the floating algae, smell and clear up the water.
I only have 1 outlet where this small tank is at. Electrician is coming this weekend to wire me dedicated circuits for the big tank. My dilemma is I don't have 3 outlets for the heater, power head and filter. Do I NEED the power head once the filter is up and running? Can any of these be used on an extension cord for 3 weeks or so?? 20 gallon tank with 15 lbs of rock and it's not even filled up so maybe has 15 gallons of water.
Should I do a water change before I put the filter on? Should I fill the tank full when I water change??
Thanks in advance!!