Planned power outage

So, I have been slowly getting my tank set up. have it 3/4 filled with salt water, was going to put my sand in tonight and the dry rock this weekend, then hopefully some live rock. I come home today and find a notice in my door that says my power will be shut off next Thursday for 7 hours for some linework repairs. My question is this. Should I wait to put the sand and rock in until after the outage or does it not matter? The rock used to be in someone elses tank a long time ago and I was hoping it may kick start my cycle until I get a cup of sand from a friend. If it does, will not having power for 7 hous hurt anything? Sorry for the long post.

 

You'll be ok.

 

agreed you will be fine.

when you start to add fish get yourself one of those battery operated airstone pumps. they come with every thing you need. and could save your fish next time there is an outage.
i had an outage for 17 hours with an over stocked tank. and the fish were all fine. those little air stones can be a life saver.

 

I had a 125 once and it went left unattended for 3 months no power no lights no water movement and only thing that died was my frog spawn everything else lived lol you will be okay I think .

 

Wow! That's impressive..I guess I should be OK then. Thanks everyone. Moving forward as planned 8)

 

What lived, the rock? LOL, Did someone feed it?

Wow

 

Seriously the fish lived and other corals a rock nem a bta zoas lol I was shocked everutime I came by. I would drop some food like once a month and it was all there. Not even a algae bloom or anything .some green on glass but nothing major. I think people over think things a lot. Lol you will be fine.

 

Was your salinity though the roof, who was topping off? what was the temp in the tank with no power? and most of all why would you do this in the first place?!?! This sounds a little exaggerated....

 

i was thinking all the same thing.... salinity and heat were the first to come to mind. then no protein skimmer or anything.. impossible..