Tank Upgrade

[Dasidius]

Hello guys I currently have a reefer 250 that has been up and running well for there months. I have a few fish and a couple birds nest coral and a bi-color hammer in there. I stumbled upon a great upgrade to a reefer 450. My question is how do I move my current tank into the reefer 450 which is almost a double the size upgrade. I blame this on Broadfield's Red Sea Reefer for having the best 450 ever! Any help will be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

 

[morpheas]

Here's how a legend just recently did it. Very informative video.

 

[Dasidius]

Great info Thanks!

 

[Dasidius]

Let me be more specific with my tank and question. My tank Nitrates are at 0, Nitrites 0, PH 8.0, KH 10, Calcium 500, AMM 0, Phosphates .25. My tank has about a 2.0-2.5 inch sand bed and has about 60-70 pounds of LR. Ill need to add more sand and live rock in the new tank. Im concerned that if I use my old sand I will upset my water and potentially kill my fish and corals. I will need to add about 30 more pounds of live rock. I plan on using cured LR that is well devolved and covered in coraline. So the question is should I use my old sand or all new live sand? Should I add the rock or slowly add it? The last thing I want to do is restart my cycle. Also I have a blue spotted jaw fish that is doing very well in my tank. Im concerned I might stress him out in the process. Is there any tips to move fish with less stress?

 

[Dasidius]

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