I'm setting up a 120 and I have stored live rock from other tanks in a tub and had it heated with water movement, the sand I let sit in a bucket so its "dead".
I'm filling the tank with new ro/di water and salt.
Once I put the "dead" sand in and fill the tank, Should I put the live rock and start the cycle and run the skimmer or should I just put in the sand a piece of live rock and start the cycle no skimmer?
Another option is to transfer the live rock and existing water from the tank I have up and running, but since the existing water will only fill about half of my new system i will still have to add new water, so it would be like a big water change. If I go this route, should I put the fish and corals in a separate tank until the new tank is ready?
Thanks
I'm filling the tank with new ro/di water and salt.
Once I put the "dead" sand in and fill the tank, Should I put the live rock and start the cycle and run the skimmer or should I just put in the sand a piece of live rock and start the cycle no skimmer?
Another option is to transfer the live rock and existing water from the tank I have up and running, but since the existing water will only fill about half of my new system i will still have to add new water, so it would be like a big water change. If I go this route, should I put the fish and corals in a separate tank until the new tank is ready?
Thanks