Tank transfer/cycle

[thisguy1]

Hey needs some advice. So I have a 15 gallon that’s been running for over a year just got done battling a bad hair algae outbreak with the help of vibrant, and now everything is looking great I’ll post pics. But just bought a 20 gallon innovative marine now I’m in the process of cycling it. But it’s a dumb question lol I’m cycling using Fritz fishless fuel and Fritz turbo start I have pond matrix in the back chamber of my 15 gallon that’s been in the tank since it’s been running. I’m thinking about adding that to my 20 gallon to help add beneficial bacteria I’m just hesitant since I just got done battling hair I don’t want to transfer that to the new tank. But since I’m transferring corals over eventually I’m just like screw it lol. I plan on keeping my 15 and turning it into a bubble tip only tank. Should I just transfer the pond matrix so it’ll cycle faster

 

[Boehmtown]

Move whatever you want over. Just keep the white rock covered by live rock. Keep it out of the light and you'll be fine. Even sprinkle the one matrix over it. I'd just do everything in one shot

 

[thisguy1]

Move whatever you want over. Just keep the white rock covered by live rock. Keep it out of the light and you'll be fine. Even sprinkle the one matrix over it. I'd just do everything in one shot

I was thinking about adding just the matrix since I have a lot of ammonia in the new tank from cycling.

 

[thisguy1]

Bump

 

[Freenow54]

Einstein said the measure of insanity is doing the same thing and expecting different results . Stay Sane

 

[thisguy1]

Einstein said the measure of insanity is doing the same thing and expecting different results . Stay Sane

I’m trying lol

 

[thisguy1]

Bump

 

[Gumbies R Us]

#reefsquad

 

[Rocks reef]

If it were me, I’d have transferred the old rock into the new tank with a couple pieces of new rock. Unless you are going to use all the rock in the new tank.
All the water, media, etc. Scoop out a couple cups of old sand to layer the new sand.
The new tank should have an instant cycle and now you can work on the old tank you want as an anemone system.

 

[Rocks reef]

Looking back at the pics. Your corals do not look like they are doing well.
How long have you had them?
Also, you mention an anemone tank. What lighting do you have for this project?

 

[thisguy1]

Looking back at the pics. Your corals do not look like they are doing well.
How long have you had them?
Also, you mention an anemone tank. What lighting do you have for this project?

They lights were off/done for the day I turned them back on to take that pic, they were all just closed up for the night. Except for the frogspawn on the bottom that’s not doing well at the moment. But I’ve had them for a few months should’ve taken a pice when they were full and open lol. But I have a AI prime hd on the tank. Didn’t think about using some of the old sand to help cycle the new one