Can I successfully change tanks at this point?

[think2100]

So I’m one of the fools who bought a Red Sea G2 65 gallon tank. It is now fully stocked. I have poured many thousands into the project and am now wondering if I should try to move everything to a new tank before the thing falls apart on me someday. There are currently no signs of seam compromise, but I have read horror stories on R2R of this happening suddenly. In addition to all the other problems associated with moving everything into a new tank, the new tank would have to go where the old tank is. So I would have to move everything out of the current tank temporarily into the new tank, move the old tank out of the way, put everything back into the old tank so that I could move the new tank into position, and then move everything back into the new tank. So basically, moving everything 3 times. Anyone have any idea what the chances are of a mixed reef tank with fish and a number of acros surviving all that? Ugh!

 

[The Ugly Phase]

i had my red sea reefer for 3 years it was a 350 g1 and it showed no signs of falling apart but i did take it down due to the horror storys

 

[DHill6]

It happened to me on a Reefer 170, I removed everything into brute trash cans and emptied that tank before it could ruin my floor, walls. Everything was fine in the brutes for a couple months while I waited on Cade delivery. You could do something like this and take your time setting up the new display.
It was fish, coral, live rock, cuc. Everything was ok.

 

[Danjoethepirate]

So I’m one of the fools who bought a Red Sea G2 65 gallon tank. It is now fully stocked. I have poured many thousands into the project and am now wondering if I should try to move everything to a new tank before the thing falls apart on me someday. There are currently no signs of seam compromise, but I have read horror stories on R2R of this happening suddenly. In addition to all the other problems associated with moving everything into a new tank, the new tank would have to go where the old tank is. So I would have to move everything out of the current tank temporarily into the new tank, move the old tank out of the way, put everything back into the old tank so that I could move the new tank into position, and then move everything back into the new tank. So basically, moving everything 3 times. Anyone have any idea what the chances are of a mixed reef tank with fish and a number of acros surviving all that? Ugh!

Just take everything out into totes with as much clean water as you can get out of the tank. Move the old tank, put the new one into position, and refill with the stuff in the totes. No need to put it back in the old aquarium. If you get a big enough tote you can probably put everything into one and put all life support systems on that. I've moved my 150 three times in 6 years doing the same method, just back into the same tank, and not a new one.

 

[exnisstech]

I just recently moved out of a reefer 300 into a Mariner MP100. It was mostly acros with a few small lps. I had no losses and actually have more coral now than I did due to breakage, some accidental and some on purpose. I was placing the tank in a different location so I was able to run both which made the move easier.

RS

Mariner

 

[tmcca]

Is this all red sea tanks? I have a red sea max e 170

 

[exnisstech]

Is this all red sea tanks? I have a red sea max e 170

IMO every RS tank is a gamble. I've had a g1 reefer 170 and g2 300 fail.

Here's a few

 

[think2100]

Thanks for all the suggestions. I’ve currently got a sand bed, which I assume contributes significantly to the biofilter. If I went to a new bare bottom setup, would I see a setback due to a compromised filter?

 

[wildman0516]

So I’m one of the fools who bought a Red Sea G2 65 gallon tank. It is now fully stocked. I have poured many thousands into the project and am now wondering if I should try to move everything to a new tank before the thing falls apart on me someday. There are currently no signs of seam compromise, but I have read horror stories on R2R of this happening suddenly. In addition to all the other problems associated with moving everything into a new tank, the new tank would have to go where the old tank is. So I would have to move everything out of the current tank temporarily into the new tank, move the old tank out of the way, put everything back into the old tank so that I could move the new tank into position, and then move everything back into the new tank. So basically, moving everything 3 times. Anyone have any idea what the chances are of a mixed reef tank with fish and a number of acros surviving all that? Ugh!

Just take everything out into totes with as much clean water as you can get out of the tank. Move the old tank, put the new one into position, and refill with the stuff in the totes. No need to put it back in the old aquarium. If you get a big enough tote you can probably put everything into one and put all life support systems on that. I've moved my 150 three times in 6 years doing the same method, just back into the same tank, and not a new one.

Did you have any problems with water parameters? I know everything is pretty much cycled and has bacteria I just didn’t know if you have any problems