Plz ur suggestion for an urgent change

[Volpone]

Hello mate :
I have my tank 100 gallon reef , and I have friend want to sell his live rock because he shuts down his tank , it's very healthy rocks full of Caroline algea ,
So I did change all my rocks with this new live rocks , and I take his sand bed also ,
I cleaned the sand little bit , and I replace the rocks and the sand in my tank ,
I kept around 25% from my old water and every thing done .
All my coral in QT tank temporary to check water parameter tomorrow.
Just any case any changing in parameters what is ur suggestion because I can't keep coral and fish out of the tank .
Ur suggestion plz .and thanks in advance

 

[Rob&Gab]

i think if im right you might start a new cycle with all that new rock and new sand bed. :/ not too sure tho dont add any coral back in your tank for a few days to a week.

 

[Volpone]

i think if im right you might start a new cycle with all that new rock and new sand bed. :/ not too sure tho dont add any coral back in your tank for a few days to a week.

But the rocks keep wet and sand also , from my experience I know live rock and live sand will not start cycle because its full of bacteria .
I hope not cycle tank .
Any one do that before ?

 

[Reefing Madness]

You should be fine. Its the messing up of the substrate that usually causes mini cycles, but you should still be fine, provided all that rock doesn't have a bunch of die off.

 

[Volpone]

You should be fine. Its the messing up of the substrate that usually causes mini cycles, but you should still be fine, provided all that rock doesn't have a bunch of die off.

That all what I wish my buddy , thx every time for ur supporting .
Really I'm full satisfied of aqua escaping and the new sand .
I hope I can start now in the correct direction .
Any more experience for ant one did the same issue ?
And I'm thinking also about the exhibition , so they bring with them live rock and sand and they set it up for a while with no issue ,
I hope I'm correct and have no issue

 

[Reefing Madness]

Thinkin your fine. Let it set up 24hours then throw em in.

 

[Volpone]

Yupeeeeee , I will update u then ,
Mates any same situation happen for any one ????

 

[Reefing Madness]

I've done it actually a couple times. Never lost anyone from doing it. Never ran into a cycle with it either.

 

[Volpone]

How about that huge amount of water change ???? Is it normal ?

 

[NanaReefer]

As long as your new water is the same temp/SG as the old you should be fine. Just add it slowly. Actually a good way to start

 

[Reefing Madness]

I started it over with all new water. None used from the old set up.

 

[Rob&Gab]

only thing is now is your fish you hadd. there gonna have to find new territories if you have any that is.

 

[NanaReefer]

I changed 100% of my water over a 4 day period. No problems

 

[mcarroll]

A typical healthy sand bed contains an incredible number of soft-bodied organisms -- all of which get squished and die when a sand bed gets moved.:neutral:

A relatively dead sand bed has mostly just bacteria in it. Any bare sand will be "live" like this within days or weeks when placed in your tank.

Generally I don't think either of those sand beds would be worth moving to a new tank. But that is assuming replacement sand is desired (I would not) and that replacement sand is reasonably priced (it is near me). If anything - say you knew there were desirable organisms in his sand - I would have taken a cup or so of sand from that tank along with a bag of water and seeded your tank/sand with that.

YMMV on all points. I hope the new(/old) sand bed works out OK without causing any ammonia issues!!

-Matt

 

[Volpone]

Hello mate :
Now tank running for almost 20 hours and that is my parameters
Ph :7'7 ~8'00
Ammonia : 00
Nitrite : 00
Nitrate :10 ppm
Phosphate 0,03 ~0,05
Calcium 550
Magnesium : 1500
Kh : 8,3

I hope every thing will move smoothly to re interduce coral and fish
So plz ur suggestions

 

[Volpone]

So now I think tank running with all this change perfectly , no spike I will make double check for ammonia and nitrite and then interduce fish and coral .
Thx mate for ur help , and for any further suggest plz ur welcome

 

[Reefing Madness]

 

[Volpone]

Hello buddy , as I said before in gonna update u , im now 1000 % satisfied for my tank and I did in my opinion very well job when u change tge rock and sand and I did new aqua escape , all parameters is stable and I didnt get any spike and pkz give ne ur opinion about tge tank now

 

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