New tank/no cycle w rocks and anemones?

[tippytango]

I am doing a tank transfer/downgrade. Going from a 20 gallon to a 14. My current 20 is happy and established with 4 BTAs on 1 large rock arch. Can I simple move all of my current rock with nems into the new tank? Will there be enough bacteria to prevent a cycle? I will however be using a new bag of caribsea live sand. Thank you for any help

 

[bushdoc]

If it has been running for months, than you have well established nitrifying bacteria population on your rocks. If you have any other media/ filter, transfer it too.
New sand is OK, but I would seed it with a scoop of old one.

 

[tippytango]

If it has been running for months, than you have well established nitrifying bacteria population on your rocks. If you have any other media/ filter, transfer it too.
New sand is OK, but I would seed it with a scoop of old one.

Thank you. I have read bad things about using the old sand. When you say seed.. do you mean I should take a little bit of the old and mix it around in the new?