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So right now I have a 25g and a 20g reef tank setup that are both packed with coral and fish, but I am looking to upgrade to an 80g tank. I am wondering what would be the best approach to upgrade both these tanks to put all the livestock, live rock, and water from these tanks into the new one.
I want to place the 80g in the same spot where the 20g is, so would it be best just to transfer over everything from that 20g into the 80g with new sand and all the amount of water i would need to fill up the 80g and sump? Or should I go ahead and just combine both of the tanks using all the live rock, water, and livestock and then I can just add whatever more water is needed and maybe a bottle of bacteria to just help with the new substrate and water and I should be okay?
Also, if somebody could recommend what size return pump and what size sump I should use on the 80g, that would be great too!
I want to place the 80g in the same spot where the 20g is, so would it be best just to transfer over everything from that 20g into the 80g with new sand and all the amount of water i would need to fill up the 80g and sump? Or should I go ahead and just combine both of the tanks using all the live rock, water, and livestock and then I can just add whatever more water is needed and maybe a bottle of bacteria to just help with the new substrate and water and I should be okay?
Also, if somebody could recommend what size return pump and what size sump I should use on the 80g, that would be great too!