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Long story, but it appears that I will be changing display tanks, and plan to use this as an opportunity to begin quarantining everything that goes into the new tank.
The current tank will need to be moved, as the new tank is taking its place. I will be using completely new dry rock and sand on the new tank, so it will need time to fully cycle.
I was thinking the best approach to fully quarantine everything from the current tank, would be the following;
The current tank will need to be moved, as the new tank is taking its place. I will be using completely new dry rock and sand on the new tank, so it will need time to fully cycle.
I was thinking the best approach to fully quarantine everything from the current tank, would be the following;
- Move the current 200-gallon tank at least 10 ft. away from where the new tank will be setup
- Setup the new 200-gallon tank and begin cycling it
- Setup a small 40-gallon coral only quarantine tank
- Move all coral that I want to keep to the 40-gallon quarantine tank
- Quarantine and treat all livestock in the relocated current tank. I understand this will ruin all of the sand and rock in the current tank, which I am fine with.
- After the new tank is cycled appropriately, move the fish and coral to the new tank