Sump transfer

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I have an older sump with display straight to sump and live rock with no socks. I want to upgrade my sump but it’s well established and I’m concerned about disrupting the ecosystem with a brand new fresh sump (same live rock). Is there a concern? Tips? Tricks?
 

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Barely will disturb any of it. Most of your eco system is in your tank. Meaning your display tank
 

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How big is your sump?

I have 180gallon tank as sump that I had to do some major cleaning/reconstructing of baffles in it, it took me all day to do it. While my 400 gallon display was just running on flow pumps.
 

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Your tank might go through a speed bump but nothing crazy. Your losing the life on your sump walls but it will bounce back keeping the same bio media
 

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