Going from a 1 gallon to a 3 gallon.

[Obsessed with fish]

Hello! This is a build thread for my tank upgrade, I'm upgrading from a 1 gallon to a 3 gallon, the 1 gallon tank has been running for about 5-6 months, the 1 gallon tank is currently stocked with 2 zoas, 2 red mushrooms and 3 or 4 unidentified snails.

The 3 gallon was originally a freshwater betta tank, but the betta sadly passed away 5 days ago at 4.5 years old, he was my 1st fish!

I have soaked the tank in hot water for 3 days with dishwasher liquid, I have scrubed the glass well. I will hopefully do the transfer this weekend. I am going to use sea water I will collect from the beach (Sydney harbour), I will acclimate the coral to get used to the sea water because I used ro water in the 1 gallon.

Equipment/stock from the 1 gallon I will use:
2 zoas frags
2 red mushrooms
The sponge filter sponge to go in the power filter
Heater
1 live rock.
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Equipment from the 3 gallon I will use:
Power filter
Tank
New Equipment/stock:
1 neon/clown goby
1 Green star polpys OR pulsing xenia
1 or 2 mushroom/s
1 bumblebee shrimp
1 dry rock
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I do have 1 question because I'm new to reef tanks, because I'm using cycled filter media, Sand and rock do I need to cycle the tank? I will post updates when ever something happens.

 

[OldRed1]

What an awesome project! Looking forward to seeing your updates!

The cycling process is really the development of nitrifying bacteria, yes? So, assuming your beneficial bacteria colonies survive the move, it seems you wouldn’t need to re-cycle the tank. If you have access to the appropriate test kits, it may be beneficial to test your parameters before introducing your new vertebrate friends.

 

[Obsessed with fish]

What an awesome project! Looking forward to seeing your updates!

The cycling process is really the development of nitrifying bacteria, yes? So, assuming your beneficial bacteria colonies survive the move, it seems you wouldn’t need to re-cycle the tank. If you have access to the appropriate test kits, it may be beneficial to test your parameters before introducing your new vertebrate friends.

Thanks for the advice, before adding stock I will test my water parameters to make sure it's safe.

 

[OldRed1]

Edit: So sorry, not sure why this posted twice, and I cannot seem to delete the duplicate so I am making this edit.

Cannot wait to see photos of your new nano once it is up and running!

 

[A Young Reefer]

Any Updates?