Cause a cycle?

[triga22]

My sump was "leaking" right before thanksgiving break. So I am using a power filter for now. I just got everything fixed and ready to be plugged in. Since this stuff in the refuge is dead since its been in freezing water for a week. Will starting it up again cause a cyle to the main tank.

 

[triga22]

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[miaheatlvr]

Originally Posted by TriGa22
My sump was "leaking" right before thanksgiving break. So I am using a power filter for now. I just got everything fixed and ready to be plugged in. Since this stuff in the refuge is dead since its been in freezing water for a week. Will starting it up again cause a cyle to the main tank.
It might if its been stagnant for almost 10days, why not do a water check for amonia on the water in your fuge to be on the safe side..

 

[triga22]

Well I ended up taking everything out to find the leak. It ended up not being a leak and I found the problem.

 

[triga22]

I do have water ready to go and made to be put in there.

 

[1journeyman]

Any time there is dying material you have Ammonia being produced. Too much Ammonia overwhelms your current Ammonia fixing bacteria and causes anoter "cycle".
So yes, if you re-connect your refugium and it has a lot of dead material you could well have issues. Your best bet would be to get a heater and powerhead going in your sump/refugium seperately and test for a couple of weeks before reconnecting it.

 

[triga22]

Ok. So I dont need to fill every compartment up. Just the refugium part of it?

 

[miaheatlvr]

Originally Posted by TriGa22
Ok. So I dont need to fill every compartment up. Just the refugium part of it?

Yes just the stagnant area.

 

[triga22]

So it been running fine for a while. I havent tested it. Im sure its cycling. hope to hook it back up in Jan.

 

[snakeblitz33]

personally, I would say that all you need to do is put a pump on one side, and let it pump into the intake on the other side of your sump/fuge area. I also recommend possibly putting a chromis in there to make absolutely sure that your water is cycled. Either that or just start your tank with all new fresh saltwater, and it's like doing a water change on your tank.