Hello everyone! Hope all is well. I bought a new 20 gallon tank to upgrade from my 10gallon. I’ve done this plenty of times with my fresh water but first time doing so in salt water. I’ve seen some threads about not using old sand vs washing it. Some background to what I have,
I have mostly soft corals: hammers, anemone, pulsing xena, and a mushroom. I currently don’t have temporary homes/tanks and the upgrade will take the same spot. Is this a bad idea to do in just day? If not, should I use old and new sand? Odds fish did when adding 10 gallons of new water? Should I maybe add a couple of gallons to avoid shocking the fish and just keep the tank on a lower level of water and just gradually add water? Or is this just completely a bad idea. Any advice helps! Thanks!
I have mostly soft corals: hammers, anemone, pulsing xena, and a mushroom. I currently don’t have temporary homes/tanks and the upgrade will take the same spot. Is this a bad idea to do in just day? If not, should I use old and new sand? Odds fish did when adding 10 gallons of new water? Should I maybe add a couple of gallons to avoid shocking the fish and just keep the tank on a lower level of water and just gradually add water? Or is this just completely a bad idea. Any advice helps! Thanks!