A Little Advice, Quick

[roadkeel]

I am setting up my 29g Biocube right now and I have a question before I get too far.

Right now my plan is to put the media basket and fuge basket in chamber 2, but I won't have them for a couple of weeks.

Should I live the bio balls in now and remove them when I get the baskets or take them out now?

Thanks..

 

[Longnose Hawkfish]

It will be fine for 2 weeks. I have bio balls for a couple years and nothing bad has happened.

 

[roadkeel]

Thanks Hawkfish for the quick reply, it really helps somebody who is just starting..

 

[mike007]

If you are planning to make this a reef tank leave out the bio balls period. Get you some good live rock and a skimmer.

 

[veselym]

I would just leave the bio balls out IMO...if it is going to be 3-4 weeks and bacteria starts to form on them then taking them out will cause another cycle. Not to mention the pain in the neck to get them out