Saltwater

childerspaul33 · 03/20/2020, 09:55 PM

I have 40-50 gallons of saltwater from an established aquarium that has been sitting outside in shade highest temperature 75 lowest 60 is this water good for anything or should I just toss it? Would I be able to put my live rock which has been sitting outside for a week so it’s most likely dead in the water and circulate it to bring life back to rock before setting up reef tank please help if it’s no good or any other ideas out there talk to me open to all advice and suggestions sorry if any questions are dumb or non relevant????

Michael Hoaster · 03/21/2020, 06:57 AM

Sure, you could put your rock in it and circulate the water to get it ready for your tank. Then toss it, and mix up new water to start your reef.

mann1139 · 03/21/2020, 02:52 PM

As long as it's not contaminated, it should be fine to cycle with.

Then toss it.

SantaMonica · 03/22/2020, 10:03 PM

If it's not been dried out, then there will still be a lot of life in the rock. So you can use it directly. There will still be die-off, but you will still get the life.

03/20/2020, 09:55 PM	#1
childerspaul33 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: Phoenix Posts: 2	Saltwater I have 40-50 gallons of saltwater from an established aquarium that has been sitting outside in shade highest temperature 75 lowest 60 is this water good for anything or should I just toss it? Would I be able to put my live rock which has been sitting outside for a week so it’s most likely dead in the water and circulate it to bring life back to rock before setting up reef tank please help if it’s no good or any other ideas out there talk to me open to all advice and suggestions sorry if any questions are dumb or non relevant????

03/21/2020, 06:57 AM	#2
Michael Hoaster Registered Seaweedist Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 5,807	Sure, you could put your rock in it and circulate the water to get it ready for your tank. Then toss it, and mix up new water to start your reef. __________________ As many naturalists and environmentalists have suggested, we should set aside our arrogance, our desire to conquer and control everything, and walk hand in hand with Mother Nature. -Walter Adey Current Tank Info: 180g Seagrass Sandbar Lagoon, START DATE November 28, 2018

03/22/2020, 10:03 PM	#4
SantaMonica Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Santa Monica, California, USA Posts: 2,511	If it's not been dried out, then there will still be a lot of life in the rock. So you can use it directly. There will still be die-off, but you will still get the life. __________________ Inventor of the easy-to-DIY upflow scrubber, and also the waterfall scrubber that everyone loves to build: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1424843

03/21/2020, 02:52 PM	#3
mann1139 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Jersey Posts: 178	As long as it's not contaminated, it should be fine to cycle with. Then toss it.