Not wished. Washed. I did re-use my sand.
I was gonna gonna get 5 pounds of cycled rock from my lfs and 10 pounds of dead rock, is this ok or do i need more cycled rock
Get another 12 pounds. IMHO that’s not much rock at all.
My 120 likely has about 100 pounds. but I prefer a more shelf/wall like scape. I have 1 or 2 individual rocks that likely are 12lbs a piece.
In my current 30 gallon tank im able to add 3-4 small fish at a time without having any problems, once i upgrade can i still add this many fish at once or do i have to get less for a while?No- I just did a transfer 3 weeks ago and added all my rock, added MicoBacter XLM and new sand and tank fully stocked with Zero hiccups, not even diatoms.
I would add one after 2-3 weeks to allow bioload to keep up with additions then add one here and there. I added a Harlequin Tusk Day 10 and wont add another for 3-4 weeks.
I personally would go 3 weeks apart
Corals - anytime, as long as parameters in the new tank are stable. I was a tiny bit worried there could be a "mini cycle", so I waited a couple weeks before adding anything new, but it didn't happen lol. For fish I would just let your existing fish settle in first, and then don't add too much at once. I was almost fully stocked with the fish I wanted before doing my upgrade, so it didn't really matter. I typically only add a couple fish at a time and then give the tank about a month in between for the bio filtration to "catch up" to the new bioload.
Your tank does what is called a "skip cycle" basically when you do a tank transfer. As long as your existing rock is colonized with enough bacteria to handle the bioload of your inhabitants, and you transfer that existing rock (and any filtration media you were using in the old tank helps as well), you can generally expect the new tank to be basically insta-cycled. If you want to be really safe, it's always good to: add a Seachem ammonia alert badge to the new tank, test for a couple weeks to keep an eye on things, add some bottled bacteria and replenish pods as well, and stock slowly (a fish or two every 3 to 4 weeks minimum, I wouldn't go sooner than that in between). Hopefully you're either quarantining your fish, or buying pre-quarantined. Will save you a thousand headaches and your fish will thank you!
would it be ok to add corals after i do they transfer or should I wait a little while because i don't have any corals yet?
Sorry i didn’t see you said thisCorals - anytime, as long as parameters in the new tank are stable. I was a tiny bit worried there could be a "mini cycle", so I waited a couple weeks before adding anything new, but it didn't happen lol. For fish I would just let your existing fish settle in first, and then don't add too much at once. I was almost fully stocked with the fish I wanted before doing my upgrade, so it didn't really matter. I typically only add a couple fish at a time and then give the tank about a month in between for the bio filtration to "catch up" to the new bioload.
No problem! What corals are you interested in? If you are just starting out with them, most people suggest trying some of the easier to keep soft corals like mushrooms, zoas, etc. They're definitely more forgiving and less likely to die when you're first learning to care for coral. I still consider myself a "newbie" and I've been in the hobby over a year... but for reference, my first ever corals were discosoma mushrooms. They are very tolerant of less than perfect water parameters and things like that. What type of lights do you have on your new tank?
I want Euphyllias and zoas the most, I’m not a fan on sps so only lps and soft corals. i have some top of the line lights so growing corals wont be a problem.
That's what I keep - softies and LPS. I'd recommend beginning with some soft corals, the zoas, etc before trying euphyllia- in my experience the lighting isn't as much the issue with LPS as water parameter stability and flow. Maybe try like one lower-priced hammer and see how that goes before adding more (just my advice, as I lost a bunch of pricey ones before I got the hang of them and it sucks).
