I will be upgrading my 65 g. tank + 15 g. sump to a Red Sea 535 XL Reefer. The kicker is that the new tank will have to be installed in the same spot as the old one.
I'm thinking about moving the old tank a few feet to make space for the new one. However, this may stress the current livestock more than what it should because I would have to put everything in containers, move the tank, reconnect everything, and put rocks and livestock back in the tank. When the new tank arrives, the process of transferring the rocks and livestock will again stress the system.
Can anyone please guide show me some guidelines on how I can accomplish this project or point me to a thread if someone has already done it before?
I get the new tank in about 2.5 weeks.
(Note: the chances of convincing my wife to put the new tank against a different wall in the living room are zero )
I'm thinking about moving the old tank a few feet to make space for the new one. However, this may stress the current livestock more than what it should because I would have to put everything in containers, move the tank, reconnect everything, and put rocks and livestock back in the tank. When the new tank arrives, the process of transferring the rocks and livestock will again stress the system.
Can anyone please guide show me some guidelines on how I can accomplish this project or point me to a thread if someone has already done it before?
I get the new tank in about 2.5 weeks.
(Note: the chances of convincing my wife to put the new tank against a different wall in the living room are zero )