Hi everybody,
I’m switching from a 14- to 30-gallon tank! Current tank is about 2 years old, uses Real Reef Rock, live sand, and houses 2 clowns, a BTA, 3 RFA, and a variety of soft corals. I’ll be using more Real Reef Rock in the new tank.
What’s the best strategy for the switch?
1. Set up the new tank with new Real Reef Rock, new sand, new water, etc., fully cycle with the clownfish, and gradually transfer livestock when the cycle is complete?
2. Set up the new tank with existing and new rock, sand, and water (leaving other critters in the 14-g tank with just enough rock, sand, etc.), cycle with clownfish, and then transfer corals and inverts when cycle is complete?
3. Do everything at once and monitor closely? This seems like the fastest and easiest and riskiest!
Thanks very much for your help!
Josh
I’m switching from a 14- to 30-gallon tank! Current tank is about 2 years old, uses Real Reef Rock, live sand, and houses 2 clowns, a BTA, 3 RFA, and a variety of soft corals. I’ll be using more Real Reef Rock in the new tank.
What’s the best strategy for the switch?
1. Set up the new tank with new Real Reef Rock, new sand, new water, etc., fully cycle with the clownfish, and gradually transfer livestock when the cycle is complete?
2. Set up the new tank with existing and new rock, sand, and water (leaving other critters in the 14-g tank with just enough rock, sand, etc.), cycle with clownfish, and then transfer corals and inverts when cycle is complete?
3. Do everything at once and monitor closely? This seems like the fastest and easiest and riskiest!
Thanks very much for your help!
Josh