Ok we currently have a 90 gallon with sump and are upgrading to a 187 gallon. I want to actually transfer everything as quickly as possible, but am unsure of the best way to do so. We will use the same water, and about another 40 gallons (saved from water changes and circulated for a week-ish), will use all of the live rock (and add more later) and we have new sand. We will also be using most of the same filter media. Will it be ok to add the fish right away? I obviously do not want to lose any of them and am just unsure if they can transfer right away as I hoped. Any info and help is greatly appreciated!
HELP...transfer and upgrade questions!
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Yes we do skip cycle transfers here
http://reef2reef.com/threads/the-of...ead-aka-one-against-many.230281/#post-2681445
No need to use old water unless you want to. Opportunity for crisp new start
Post full pic of current tank we can check hidden details before begin
http://reef2reef.com/threads/the-of...ead-aka-one-against-many.230281/#post-2681445
No need to use old water unless you want to. Opportunity for crisp new start
Post full pic of current tank we can check hidden details before begin
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It would be neat if you documented the whole change w pics I'll link them for sure, skip cycle control is important. I do what you are about to do to your tank as standard cleaning every three mos...literally part out my ten yr old reef and blast it clean. It's ageless due to that.
I'd recommend all brand new rinsed sandbed and all fresh water crisp start. Fish acclimation and luck determine your transfer survival rate which can vary. Moving the whole tank and not having an ammonia spike is not hard to do at all, we just begin by housing all sensitive organisms elsewhere before detritus is fully removed completely. Where goes detritus goes the cycle, move zero detritus hidden in the live rock or live sand into new tank, full water change is refreshing to the live rock, not harmful.
It should be housed separate, the live rock, from all other aspects of the tank and then power rinsed with saltwater to ensure no retention of waste. Could take a day or two of rock life support, they begin ejecting detritus when first cleaned you can either guide it out of a bucket or siphon it clean out of the new tank for the first few weeks after setup, as extra work. They've only up taken so far.
I'd recommend all brand new rinsed sandbed and all fresh water crisp start. Fish acclimation and luck determine your transfer survival rate which can vary. Moving the whole tank and not having an ammonia spike is not hard to do at all, we just begin by housing all sensitive organisms elsewhere before detritus is fully removed completely. Where goes detritus goes the cycle, move zero detritus hidden in the live rock or live sand into new tank, full water change is refreshing to the live rock, not harmful.
It should be housed separate, the live rock, from all other aspects of the tank and then power rinsed with saltwater to ensure no retention of waste. Could take a day or two of rock life support, they begin ejecting detritus when first cleaned you can either guide it out of a bucket or siphon it clean out of the new tank for the first few weeks after setup, as extra work. They've only up taken so far.
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