Live Bio-Media in container?

[DanSavesTheDay]

I just had a friend of mine cycle some of my bio media bricks in his sump for a few weeks and had picked it up today.

My question is if I can leave the bio-media in a container for a few days in the same saltwater it was cycled in.

Will it require a heater or surface agitation?


My reason for asking is I am setting up my frag tank and I am in the process of having a new outlet installed for the tank and in the meantime, there isn't a nearby source of power for the frag tank. So no water, heat, or aeration yet.


Thanks in advance for your responses.

 

[fishguy242]

hi yes ,both ,would keep at 78 degrees,surface agitation not just swirling,keep an eye on evap ,put a mark on container to refill daily ,salinity can rise quick in small amounts of water