Tank move/upgade tips.

[ChrisB]

I currently have my old tank still in my old apartment 36 gal . The new tank is setup and running in new house 75 gal temp, parameters all good and new sand.
Should I transfer my water or just Live rock and acclimate live stock? since the beneficial bacteria is on rock and not in water column. I only have 3 small fish so I dont think it will be a large bio load. I am going to be getting a bottle of bacteria anyone recommend a brand I can grab local here in Staten Island.

http://s1001.photobucket.com/user/liquid35/slideshow/75 gallon build

 

[jackson6745]

I've done this a few times very successfully with SPS tanks. Get most of the established rock into the new tank and let things settle for a day or two. Start transferring corals a few each day. If they look like their doing well after a few days transfer them all in. With established live rock you will not go through a traditional nitrogen cycle however, expect a series of algae and bacterial blooms (usually cyano). Go easy on the feeding and bio-load for first few weeks/months.

 

[bertyboy69]

Definetly move most of the rock forst and let it settle and a cup of sand from the established tank , let it sit for a day , with only three fish its not a large bio load so u can move them all over after a day or two since all the good bacteria lives on the rock anyway , you may see some algal blooms depending on how old your rock really is , if you need help let me know im in tottenville to i can give u a hand

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[STHILL]

Looks good, if you need a hand with anything just ask staten island here also

 

[ChrisB]

My problem is I am pressed for time I have to get it out of old apartment this week . My landlord/Uncle needs to start fixing up the place so he can rent it. Also most of my coral is attached to my rock. I am going to be taking some of the mud from the fuge to put in new fuge along with cheato. Thank you for the help and if I need a hand I will definitely ask

 

[KathyC]

With only 3 fish, you can safely move it all if you are pressed for time.


I would skip the bottle of bacteria as it can raise your nitrite/nitrate levels (that is what is in that stuff).

 

[ChrisB]

With only 3 fish, you can safely move it all if you are pressed for time.


I would skip the bottle of bacteria as it can raise your nitrite/nitrate levels (that is what is in that stuff).

Thank you
so My steps will be to just move live rock and acclimate live stock
move cheato and some of my mud from fuge.
I am also going from leds to t5/led combo . So I am not to sure on how to acclimate them to new light. It is a dimmable ati sunpower so I think I will start it off at like 35%. The current light is an Ai sol Blue whites 25 b 80 and rb80. The led is a super Atinic strip from Buildmyled.com I am not sure what to put that on since they are used to the Ai sol blues on 80%.

 

[STHILL]

+1 on skipping the bottle of bacteria. ..

 

[nuch]

I would definitely take a few cups of sand. I think that much new sand might cause an outbreak. It might not, but I did a few transfers and always used as much old sand as possible. If u need help lmk.

 

[ChrisB]

going to take some sand and most of my miracle mud from sump/

Saturday morning the 4th i am doing it. is there anything i could do in the mean time maybe take some rock that has no coral on it.

 

[KathyC]

going to take some sand and most of my miracle mud from sump/

is there anything i could do in the mean time maybe take some rock that has no coral on it.

Sure, you can do that

 

[bertyboy69]

Definetly.move any rock that doesnt have coral so that can settle down and then the rest you can move over at once , as for the light acclimation either use some eggcrate over the tank and slowly take some away ebery few days or if you can just raise your lights higher and lower them a little every few days

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[ChrisB]

I spoke to a guy in LSF and he said to individually bag corals and don't use that water fro bags when putting in new tank because the corals will release toxins. Any thoughts on this?

 

[bertyboy69]

Maybe , leathers definetly expel toxins when stressed idk about anything else , if your running carbon on the tank it doesnt matter abyway it will clear up any nasties

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[ChrisB]

I have a poly pad ready to go.

 

[ankgodawat]

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