Transferring Zoas to a new tank.

[Reaper_Six_Four]

I’m in the process of transferring my live stock to a new tank which is fully cycled. At what point can I transfer my Zoas over? I have a rock where I have a Zoa colony and a medium sized GSP in there. I was trying to transfer them last, but I’m having to remove all my rock cause my fish are getting pretty hard to catch. Can I transfer them over now before fish are introduced. I also have rock from the old tank in the sump as well.

 

[billyocean]

As long as you don't put the old sand in the new tank...the live rock from the old tank should be fine. It's just like doing a 100%water change. All your bacteria is in the rock. Unwashed, the old sand being disturbed could cause a mini cycle unless washed a million times until water is clear. Assuming you have sand. Have you added all the other live rock to the new tank?

 

[Reaper_Six_Four]

As long as you don't put the old sand in the new tank...the live rock from the old tank should be fine. It's just like doing a 100%water change. All your bacteria is in the rock. Unwashed, the old sand being disturbed could cause a mini cycle unless washed a million times until water is clear. Assuming you have sand. Have you added all the other live rock to the new tank?

Yes, I have added other live rock and all my cycle parameters are good to go. I used new live sand as well ~1.5” sand bed.

so it sounds like I can transfer my corals over then.
Thanks for the advice.

 

[billyocean]

Should be just fine. I set up a 20 gallon long with 20 lbs of rock from my display and put my zoa frag racks in the same day.