So I have decided now is the time to break down my 75g in preparation for my cross country move this summer. I have a 125g tank I'll be setting up at my new home and decided I'm selling off all my livestock and will start fresh. I am going to keep all my live rock. My 75g has been running for about a year and half. My current plan is to sell off all the livestock and corals and store the live rock (50lbs or rock) in a brute trash can with water, circulation and heaters until I move and am ready to setup the new tank. Looking at about 8 months from now. I'm also getting 80lbs of new Marcos dry rock I am planning on cycling now so it will be ready for the new tank.
So plan is wash the new 80lbs of rock and put in trash can for a week in tap water to clean it. Drain water and fill with rodi and old tank water. At this point also add in the 50lbs of cycled rock to help cycle the new rock. Is this a good plan? Also what the best way to keep the rock live for the next 8 months? Ghost feeding daily? Pick of 75g I'm taking down and my new 125g.
So plan is wash the new 80lbs of rock and put in trash can for a week in tap water to clean it. Drain water and fill with rodi and old tank water. At this point also add in the 50lbs of cycled rock to help cycle the new rock. Is this a good plan? Also what the best way to keep the rock live for the next 8 months? Ghost feeding daily? Pick of 75g I'm taking down and my new 125g.