Ideas needed for redoing tank

hyrumbradshaw · 01/01/2008, 04:24 PM

Ok I have a 29 gallon tank setup with currently a 10 gallon refuge. I just got another 29 gallon tank to be used as the refuge. I am gonna build a stand so they sit on top of eachother etc.

My question is, niether tank is drilled yet I want to drill one and put an overflow box in it. one tank is currently my display (want to disrupt as little as possible) but if i have the new (empty) tank drilled and overflow put in that would be the new display, so what is the best way to switch it out? I have heard people say dont touch the sand bed etc.

Should I set it up as like a completely new tank and let it go thru its cycle?

ANY ideas would be nice, thanks!

warrenm107 · 01/02/2008, 04:32 PM

As new tank and let it go through its cycle. To be on the safe side. I always like to error on the safe side, especially in this hobby. Corals tend to get expensive.

01/01/2008, 04:24 PM	#1
hyrumbradshaw Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 340	Ideas needed for redoing tank Ok I have a 29 gallon tank setup with currently a 10 gallon refuge. I just got another 29 gallon tank to be used as the refuge. I am gonna build a stand so they sit on top of eachother etc. My question is, niether tank is drilled yet I want to drill one and put an overflow box in it. one tank is currently my display (want to disrupt as little as possible) but if i have the new (empty) tank drilled and overflow put in that would be the new display, so what is the best way to switch it out? I have heard people say dont touch the sand bed etc. Should I set it up as like a completely new tank and let it go thru its cycle? ANY ideas would be nice, thanks!

01/02/2008, 04:32 PM	#2
warrenm107 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: California Posts: 62	As new tank and let it go through its cycle. To be on the safe side. I always like to error on the safe side, especially in this hobby. Corals tend to get expensive.