Help...Filter broke tonight!

[d5mcfall]

I just got back from an evening class and found that my filter is broken.
Do I have to stay up all night pouring in water and at what type of intervals would I need to do this.
Also, my roomate has a saltwater tank with only two damsles in. Could I put those two in my tank and attach his filter until the morning when I can buy a new filter or could that shock my tank?

 

[veni vidi vici]

What size tank? How much live rock and live sand? How much flow do you have in your tank?Are you running a Protein Skimmer?
BTW Welcome to SWF.com

 

[d5mcfall]

30 gal with about 30 lbs of liverock crushed coral substrate and no skimmer.

 

[veni vidi vici]

Originally Posted by d5mcfall
http:///forum/post/2555298
30 gal with about 30 lbs of liverock crushed coral substrate and no skimmer.
How long has the tank been up and running? Do you have any power heads in the tank?

 

[d5mcfall]

The tank has been up and running since august. No, unfortunately there is NO water flow right now. Also, I just added a Coral Beauty last week so I am worried the tank hasn't yet caught up with the new source of ammonia.
Thanks for the welcome, I love the site.

 

[veni vidi vici]

If you had some flow in the tank i would say your ok, but without flow im not sure.I have no experience with this problem.Hopefully someone else will chime in.Does your roommate have any powerheads in his tank?

 

[d5mcfall]

No, my roomate has no powerheads either. He started his only about 7 weeks ago.

 

[veni vidi vici]

I cant say for sure ...but i think you will be ok till morning.Maybe take you roomates filter and use it for a couple of hours.Just make sure you dont mix his water with yours.
Good luck.

 

[d5mcfall]

Maybe I'll just set my alarm at 3 AM and pour a bunch of the tank water in there. Thanks.

 

[rotarygeek]

go to walmart and get a 20$ powerhead, point it to the surface. get your filter fixed or replaced asap.

 

[d5mcfall]

I just got a new filter and powerhead so this won't happen again. I ended up pouring tank water in at 1:00, 4:00 and 8:00 (AM lol) before I had a chance to go to the store. Everything turned out fine, thanks.

 

[veni vidi vici]

Whew! Glad to hear it.