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[Drinkmorewater]

How long can I keep my corals in a bucket with powerhead and heater if I'm in the process of taking down one tank and setting up another? Can everyone be happy for a few days or only a few hours?

 

[guarda]

I had lps, softies and zoas in buckets and tupperware for over 10 days this past summer with a powerhead in the bucket. No die off.

 

[tentacles]

Corals can go for a few days without light. (Think about if you ordered them online, they're in a box for for a day or two.) I left my lights off for three days during the summer because of heat issues, and I didn't have any problems. I was very concerned about my clams, but the same thing with collection and shipping- they were fine. After three days, I don't really know. I've had frags of zoas fall behind rocks/facedown in the sandbed for a few days, maybe a week even, and they've opened back up after giving them a few days. If you can, try to let your corals get some natural sunlight .

Also, it'd be helpful if you could tell us what type of corals you're going to be keeping out of light, and for how long.

 

[Imbarrie]

Can you get something bigger than a bucket?
Maybe a rubbermaid container?
How big are the corals?