New ray tank

[Lukemitchell]

Hi
I have a 125 g ray grow out tank I'm setting up and have a few questions,
I've orderd a 180L sump which I will be a fluidised sump but that's not being deliverd for another week but the Rays will be here in nearly 3 weeks so do I run the 2 external filters I got with the 125g tank and then when the sump arrives do I build that and some how send it through the filters and then into the new sump so it can cycle the same time ? (If that makes sense) and as for the heaters could I put them inside the external canister filter or won't that work ?

Could someone please help !

Thanks

 

[JK47]

Just run them separately. Tethering them together will cause more potential problems than its worth IMO

 

[Lukemitchell]

Just run them separately. Tethering them together will cause more potential problems than its worth IMO

Ok I was just thinking for now as I don't thinking my sump will turn up in time for me to build it and then cycle it in 2 weeks ?

 

[JK47]

Ok I was just thinking for now as I don't thinking my sump will turn up in time for me to build it and then cycle it in 2 weeks ?

Two weeks is a long time to cycle if you have some media that is already cycled to start with to seed the new filters. If not go to an LFS and ask them to wring out sponges into a bag for you. Pour that straight in the tank and you'll likely be close to cycled if not done in two weeks

 

[Lukemitchell]

Two weeks is a long time to cycle if you have some media that is already cycled to start with to seed the new filters. If not go to an LFS and ask them to wring out sponges into a bag for you. Pour that straight in the tank and you'll likely be close to cycled if not done in two weeks

Ok thank you