Brute - make this a temporary tank?

no_ich · 01/18/2021, 09:29 PM

Has anyone used a Brute as a temporary tank beyond cycling rock etc? Any advantages to start things off if a new tank build is a few months out?

Sk8r · 01/20/2021, 01:22 PM

Your biggest problem would be inability to see the fish and detect a problem, but outside of that, especially if you can set up lights, a skimmer and sump and keep the water going, should work fine. Test salinity often and test parameters weekly (as per my sig line) and you should do fine.

cjmatt · 01/25/2021, 12:25 PM

Not much reason to with the seeding bacteria we have nowadays.

01/18/2021, 09:29 PM	#1
no_ich Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 3	Brute - make this a temporary tank? Has anyone used a Brute as a temporary tank beyond cycling rock etc? Any advantages to start things off if a new tank build is a few months out?

01/20/2021, 01:22 PM	#2
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Your biggest problem would be inability to see the fish and detect a problem, but outside of that, especially if you can set up lights, a skimmer and sump and keep the water going, should work fine. Test salinity often and test parameters weekly (as per my sig line) and you should do fine. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

01/25/2021, 12:25 PM	#3
cjmatt Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 1	Not much reason to with the seeding bacteria we have nowadays.