Hi again Reef Central!
I have a 90 gallon reef ready tank with an off center internal overflow box. I'm waiting on back ordered parts for my skimmer and it's looking like another 5 weeks minimum for it to be shipped. That will put me at the end of November before all of the equipment can be hooked up.
I wanted to order some gulf live rock and/or Tampa bay live rock but the weather at the end of November in St. Louis will most likely be in the 40s, probably colder. It's 45 here right now.
If I ordered the rock now, can it "œlive" in a mostly filled tank if I don't hook up the plumbing/sump/skimmer?? I would also like to rinse my sand and put that in with this live rock too. I imagine I would have to run a heater and power heads for circulation, Should I turn the light on too?? Do I feed the rock?
We are looking at temps in the mid 60s next week and this might be my last chance with decent weather. I expect some die off from the rock being shipped but hope it's quite a bit less if the temp is not so cold.
What do ya'll think? Am I setting myself up for a disaster by not being able to remove any waste via the skimmer? Am I showing my noobness? :thumbsup:
-Salty Noob from St. Louis
I have a 90 gallon reef ready tank with an off center internal overflow box. I'm waiting on back ordered parts for my skimmer and it's looking like another 5 weeks minimum for it to be shipped. That will put me at the end of November before all of the equipment can be hooked up.
I wanted to order some gulf live rock and/or Tampa bay live rock but the weather at the end of November in St. Louis will most likely be in the 40s, probably colder. It's 45 here right now.
If I ordered the rock now, can it "œlive" in a mostly filled tank if I don't hook up the plumbing/sump/skimmer?? I would also like to rinse my sand and put that in with this live rock too. I imagine I would have to run a heater and power heads for circulation, Should I turn the light on too?? Do I feed the rock?
We are looking at temps in the mid 60s next week and this might be my last chance with decent weather. I expect some die off from the rock being shipped but hope it's quite a bit less if the temp is not so cold.
What do ya'll think? Am I setting myself up for a disaster by not being able to remove any waste via the skimmer? Am I showing my noobness? :thumbsup:
-Salty Noob from St. Louis