In a couple months I'll be setting up my 180 gallon Reef tank, next to my currently well established 65 gallon mixed Reef tank. (SPS, LPS and Soft corals). The 65 gallon has a 2" sand base and of course well established live rock.
The live rock will obviously go into the 180 gallon, with additional "new" rock. (which was acid washed, bleached and soaked in RO water over a year ago). My question is regarding the sand bed. The 180 gallon will also have a typical 2" sand bed, however I'm not sure if it's safe to simply scoop out the sand bed from the 65 gallon and transfer to the 180 gallon.
Perhaps I'm overthinking it, but can I just use all the sand from the 65 gallon and put it on top of the new sand in the 180 ? Will this cause any bacterial blooms? is there an anoxic area in the current 65 gallon bed that can get disturbed?
Thanks for your help.
John / Old Saybrook, CT
The live rock will obviously go into the 180 gallon, with additional "new" rock. (which was acid washed, bleached and soaked in RO water over a year ago). My question is regarding the sand bed. The 180 gallon will also have a typical 2" sand bed, however I'm not sure if it's safe to simply scoop out the sand bed from the 65 gallon and transfer to the 180 gallon.
Perhaps I'm overthinking it, but can I just use all the sand from the 65 gallon and put it on top of the new sand in the 180 ? Will this cause any bacterial blooms? is there an anoxic area in the current 65 gallon bed that can get disturbed?
Thanks for your help.
John / Old Saybrook, CT