Tank with out a filter, How Long?

[memac519]

How long could a tank stay habitable without a filter, i was wondering cause im gonna be setting upgrading from a 46 to a 100 in the next while.

[Dholmblad]

Do you mean you dont have a filter now, or wont have one for a little while after the switch?


Btw a yellow, and hippo tank in a 46?....

[chrismunn]

not long!
how long were you hoping for, coz i wouldnt try it overnight!

[chrismunn]

i didnt bother to look at the stock list, its not going to last anytime without a filter!

[memac519]

i mean im gonna switch my sump from the 46 to 100 but im gonna keep the skimmer on and the fish in, while i set up the water, ill have the 46 off for 1-1.5 days

[MeuserReef]

sounds risky to me.

[Phatty42081]

i am not telling you to do it...... but i lost power for atleast a 24 hr period and was very scared, but every thing made it through. i would try to get it done in less then that but i think it might work

[Lutzracing]

What kind of filter are talking about because I run my 30 gal. reef with no manual filtration at all. just live rock macro and water changes.


Chad

[staticfishmonger]

as long as you have good water flow and plenty of oxygen you should be fine for a few days without a skimmer or other filtration. i would probably do a few small water changes during the down time just to be safe.

[memac519]

i have a 15 gallon sump, carbon, foam and some block things

[jjmcat]

I hope this wont stress your hippo tang.If i looked at mine wrong hed get ick.

[David Corbett]

filter.........what's that? As long as you have your rock and circulation your good to go.

[BillyFSU]

I just got done moving and kept 5 chromiis, a regal blue tang, 2 ocellaris clowns, 2 yellow wrasse, and two types of gobies in a 30g trash can with a AC300 on it for 3 days. No deaths. No ich either, but then again there's no ich present to infect anything in my system.

[Fezzik]

I've had mine quit on me when i was on vacation and the people checking the tank didnt kn ow what to do about that, but left it. It was off for a week and a half