Migrating a Biocube 16 to Red Sea 350, have questions

[ChrisSen]

So I am currently assembling a new Red Sea 350 G2+ and I am moving from a Biocube 16, and I want to keep everything. I want to build the new scape on the left tapered toward the right side where the current stack is. Kind of like a started from there now we're here sort of thing.

The rock I have is probably 12-16 lbs and some is what I'm guessing is legitimate live rock... it literally has several small clams that open up. I just got it from the wet bins from a different LFS when I bought the BioCube last year, not knowing anything and following the advise of the person who claimed to be the owners son. So it has to be from an aquatic source, no?

At the current LFS, I was chatting with one of their specialist (big LFS that sold me the tank, several folks there service aquariums professionally) about the move, and he recommended that I buy new sand (Carib-Sea Figi Pink) but then wash it out so not to compete with the established biocube biome.

His suggestion was

Day 1: Add the new rinsed sand, water from Biocube, fill with new water, add fish and rock scape from Biocube and new dry rock aquascape from some Marco and purple "real reef" rock peices.
Day 2: Pour in bottle of Turbo Start.

End of plan. lol

Is this good advice?

The new tank is in place but not plumbed yet. I haven't installed the new RO/DI (Brs 5 stage saver) so I've got some time to do this right

I may have more questions. This is my question thread I guess.

Thanks in advance to all of you awesome people.

 

[Salty_Northerner]

I'm basically doing the same thing. I'm not transfering the old sand. I'll be using new sand and adding my 6 months old life Rock to the new tank. I've already started making water and tomorrow need to get a piece of plywood to place under the stand as we have carpet and the stands door grabs the carpet and it'll be easier to level.

After I mix up the new saltwater I'll let the MP and return pump hammer the water with tons of flow and then drio acclimate the animals. I have prepared and bagged up a bunch of biogems for extra bacteria. Hopefully it'll go smoothly.

Good luck with your transfer.

Also be adding fritz zyme 9 to the tank to help it along.