Zoas in new uncycled tank?

[iamurri33]

I am getting a good deal on a lot of nice zoas and have no room in my 125.. if I set up a 36gal tank and put 40lbs. bag "live sand" and lots of nice live rock in there and set it up tonight will it be ok to add the zoas tomorrow? Anything I can do?

 

[rlugo113]

I would think if you did a 36g water change in your existing ESTABLISHED tank and used that water in the new tank, you'd be fine.

 

[rlugo113]

THINK

 

[rlugo113]

Maybe use some established rock too

 

[njtiger aquariums]

I don't believe you will be fine. Most of the beneficial stuff lives on the surfaces in your tank and not in the water it self. I would suggest taking some live rock and/or sand from your larger tank for a quick seed.

 

[iamurri33]

I'm gonna put about 60 lbs of this rock in there. I mean I can put them in this tank here for now I just don't want to loose all the frags. When it's time to put them in the 36gal

 

[iamurri33]

There is a lot of life on them.. dusters, sponge, coralline.. about 10 years old

 

[njtiger aquariums]

There is a lot of life on them.. dusters, sponge, coralline.. about 10 years old

Sorry I was under the impression the sand and rock were new and not from an already establish tank.

 

[iamurri33]

Just the sand is new. Lol. Ithink I would be ok putting then in the 36gal with that rock. Just do small water changes every couple days

 

[iamurri33]

I don't believe you will be fine. Most of the beneficial stuff lives on the surfaces in your tank and not in the water it self. I would suggest taking some live rock and/or sand from your larger tank for a quick seed.

The rock is established over 10years. Sand is new.

 

[pdt7361]

I'd recommend adding some bacteria in a bottle tonight...something like Biospira and then check levels tomorrow before putting them in.

 

[Bdog4u2]

You will be fine 60lbs of old rock is more than enough for zoas and some fish if you wanted too. I haven't cycled a tank in over 15 years by using lots of cured rock

 

[brandon429]

It will work fine have fun

I too have never cycled any tank via same means

 

[NANOKING]

Patience is saltwater tanks so just wait it out the best thing for u is time,time,time

 

[NANOKING]

I can't stress that enough it's worth it u would be sick to lose a ten year old coral not good for nobody

 

[iamurri33]

I know patience is the key I've been doing saltwater for about 7 years now. I just have no room in my reef tank so was going to keep them in that tank until I can make room and glue them in my reef. There's over 30 frags of zoas so I couldn't add them just yet.