Upgrading tank help

[Shnetts]

Hey everyone,

So in the near future I want to get a new tank. I want to re do the rocks. I’m looking for the best course of action and some tips on the best way to do this. I’ve seen a lot of different methods and wanna see what some others had luck with.

I want to transfer all my livestock into a lagoon 25. Id be using dry rock again. I know I wish I could use live rock there’s just no options in my area.

 

[Idech]

If you already have rock in your system, then it wouldn’t be dry rock when you transfer it. If you’ve had it for a while, now it’s live rock. Reusing it will allow for a seamless transfer.

Just get new sand.

 

[Shnetts]

If you already have rock in your system, then it wouldn’t be dry rock when you transfer it. If you’ve had it for a while, now it’s live rock. Reusing it will allow for a seamless transfer.

Just get new sand.

It would be new rock. I’m not a fan of it’s current rock structure.

 

[reefiteasy]

cure the dry rock in a bin with a heater, powerheads, etc. once you’re ready with the tank, drop the rock in

 

[Idech]

It would be new rock. I’m not a fan of it’s current rock structure.

You’re going to lose your cycle if you don’t reuse it. Can’t you just break the structure to make it how you want ?

 

[Shnetts]

You’re going to lose your cycle if you don’t reuse it. Can’t you just break the structure to make it how you want ?

I know I’m going to lose the cycle. That’s why’s I’m asking for some othered experience. I don’t like the rock and the rock is nowhere near enough rock needed to fill up the new tank

 

[Idech]

I know I’m going to lose the cycle. That’s why’s I’m asking for some othered experience. I don’t like the rock and the rock is nowhere near enough rock needed to fill up the new tank

Then do a full cycle in the new tank without the fish and inverts, and when it’s cycled, transfer fish slowly, except if you only have a few small ones.