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I have had a 56 gallon tank for 13 years. I will be getting a Rea Sea Reefer 250 next week. My main concerns involve cycling of the new tank and keeping my livestock alive and well. I have to move current tank. So I will have to drain most of the water to move it. I have three firefish, clownfish, bicolor bleeny, watchman gobby, tiger pistol shrimp. I am getting new live rock and sand (Caribsea live rock and sand).
1. Cycling of new tank- I had thought about creating a refugium the sump of new tank and putting some sand and live rock in from current tank. Whould that help move the cycle along?
2. Livestock- My plan was to catch everything but the gobby and pistol shrimp. They will retreat current tunnel. Put fish in 5 gallon bucket with water from current tank (would put a heater in bucket to match temp of tank). Then it will be a waiting game until the new tank cycles.
I am sure there are other things to be considering when moving livestock to a new tank. I'm open to suggestions.
1. Cycling of new tank- I had thought about creating a refugium the sump of new tank and putting some sand and live rock in from current tank. Whould that help move the cycle along?
2. Livestock- My plan was to catch everything but the gobby and pistol shrimp. They will retreat current tunnel. Put fish in 5 gallon bucket with water from current tank (would put a heater in bucket to match temp of tank). Then it will be a waiting game until the new tank cycles.
I am sure there are other things to be considering when moving livestock to a new tank. I'm open to suggestions.