Hello!
Its been a long time since I've posted anything. I have a Fluval 13.5 Nano which very soon I will be transferring over to my new Waterbox Marine X 35.1 tank.
I just started building it today so it does not have water just yet or a door on the stand because I have been having trouble with the hinges lol.
Previous build thread: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/fluval-evo-13-5-build-started-may-2020.789611/page-3#post-8796083
Current Equipment:
Tank: Waterbox Marine X 35.1
Lighting: Radion XR15 Pro
Skimmer: Bubble Magus Curve 5 Elite
Return Pump: Sicce Syncra Silent 2.0
My current plan is to transfer contents of the 13.5 into the new tank possibly removing one of my pieces of live rock that's basically just a boulder and adding some carbsea life rock to supplement. I'll let that cycle before adding anything further. The only fish in my 13.5 is a yellow watchman goby.
I am also going to be adding more live sand, but this is where I am a bit unsure, should I add the new sand and then the old sand on top, old sand on the bottom and new on top or mix it up? I'm not too worried about releasing trapped gasses at this point because I'm assuming that will happen in the 13.5 before I transfer it over due to all the mixing that will happen on that side.
Anyone have any suggestions for me to make the transfer easier/ more efficient?
Its been a long time since I've posted anything. I have a Fluval 13.5 Nano which very soon I will be transferring over to my new Waterbox Marine X 35.1 tank.
I just started building it today so it does not have water just yet or a door on the stand because I have been having trouble with the hinges lol.
Previous build thread: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/fluval-evo-13-5-build-started-may-2020.789611/page-3#post-8796083
Current Equipment:
Tank: Waterbox Marine X 35.1
Lighting: Radion XR15 Pro
Skimmer: Bubble Magus Curve 5 Elite
Return Pump: Sicce Syncra Silent 2.0
My current plan is to transfer contents of the 13.5 into the new tank possibly removing one of my pieces of live rock that's basically just a boulder and adding some carbsea life rock to supplement. I'll let that cycle before adding anything further. The only fish in my 13.5 is a yellow watchman goby.
I am also going to be adding more live sand, but this is where I am a bit unsure, should I add the new sand and then the old sand on top, old sand on the bottom and new on top or mix it up? I'm not too worried about releasing trapped gasses at this point because I'm assuming that will happen in the 13.5 before I transfer it over due to all the mixing that will happen on that side.
Anyone have any suggestions for me to make the transfer easier/ more efficient?