I think I'm getting overwhelmed and hope I can get some help or direction, please!!
My previous tank, 33 gal Solana Current bought used and running, decided it was time for me to upgrade onto something bigger by springing a leak. I chose a 47 g Planet Aquarium Tideline AIO as it's replacement.
I was able to save the inhabitants from the old tank: 2 clowns, 1 cardinal, and one pistol shrimp plus the rock. I chose to discard the old sand with the old tank. I moved the livestock and rock into a 20 gal aquarium I had with a remora protein skimmer, heater, and the light. I've since added a canister filter to add some filtration.
The rock is covered with majanos and I'm really trying to keep them out of the new tank. I took a few pieces of the rock and allowed to air dry and did a soak in bleach for a bit. I've since soaked in RODI (0 ppms) water and now air drying which I'll put into the new tank.
The new tank so far has: saltwater with 1.026 salinity, 2 bags of Carib Arag alive sand, and 9 ml of Microbater QuickCyl, I'm on day 3 and the ammonia and nitrites have remained constant.
Can I put in the dried rock now? I assume it's safe for that rock. When can I put in the rock that's in the current tank? How can I get rid of the majano's that I have now and keep out of the new tank? Theres too much to treat, I've tried, so I want to nuke it....but I've got 3 small bubble tip anemones that I'd like to save.
Any suggestions would be great, the easier/safer the better!!
Thank you in advance for the help to a newish reefer,
SteveG
My previous tank, 33 gal Solana Current bought used and running, decided it was time for me to upgrade onto something bigger by springing a leak. I chose a 47 g Planet Aquarium Tideline AIO as it's replacement.
I was able to save the inhabitants from the old tank: 2 clowns, 1 cardinal, and one pistol shrimp plus the rock. I chose to discard the old sand with the old tank. I moved the livestock and rock into a 20 gal aquarium I had with a remora protein skimmer, heater, and the light. I've since added a canister filter to add some filtration.
The rock is covered with majanos and I'm really trying to keep them out of the new tank. I took a few pieces of the rock and allowed to air dry and did a soak in bleach for a bit. I've since soaked in RODI (0 ppms) water and now air drying which I'll put into the new tank.
The new tank so far has: saltwater with 1.026 salinity, 2 bags of Carib Arag alive sand, and 9 ml of Microbater QuickCyl, I'm on day 3 and the ammonia and nitrites have remained constant.
Can I put in the dried rock now? I assume it's safe for that rock. When can I put in the rock that's in the current tank? How can I get rid of the majano's that I have now and keep out of the new tank? Theres too much to treat, I've tried, so I want to nuke it....but I've got 3 small bubble tip anemones that I'd like to save.
Any suggestions would be great, the easier/safer the better!!
Thank you in advance for the help to a newish reefer,
SteveG