swapping over tanks-cycle??

NickC5FE · 04/07/2011, 10:04 AM

Hi guys/gals- as the title says...

I ordered 75 lbs of Reefsaver rocks from BRS for a 90 gallon project I am starting next week. I also have about 70 lbs of live rock in my established tank to help seed it. Can't wait to see it, it should arrive Friday! I do know that it reads out as 86 lbs on the tracking labels! BRS has been great to work with.

Question, what is the best way to transfer my rock/corals/fish between tanks? With the reefsaver, is there a need to cycle the tank-assuming the established rock goes in with it?-thanks

brewski4u1 · 04/07/2011, 01:40 PM

i'm doing the same thing soon. going from a 30 to a 58g rr and pretty much everybody was telling me to cycle the new tank first then add your old LR. seed new sand w/ some of your old sand and put a few pieces of live rock in there to help get the cycle going and then wait!.............. once everything settles go for it and test water often and have plenty of water ready for changes if you see and spikes

i think i got it down by now lol but i could be wrong someone will correct me if i am !

NickC5FE · 04/07/2011, 02:26 PM

Just wondering if it is the "reefsaver" rock-it has no bad stuff on it to cycle out. Don't know why a cycle would be needed....still open to advice:-)

duncantse · 04/07/2011, 04:50 PM

If you rinse all your dry rock really well, you will not experience a cycle. I have never swapped tanks before but if it was me, I would get all your LR from your established tank into your new tank and wait to see if you have a spike or not, if not, you can add your livestock.

IslandCrow · 04/07/2011, 05:09 PM

Agreed. I wouldn't worry about a cycle at all. I forget whether the reefsaver rock is real or man-made rock. If it's the latter, to be on the concervative side, you may want to keep the reefsaver rock in salt water for at least a few days and monitor the PH. If for any reason it's not fully cured, it can drive down your PH. Otherwise, the live rock you had before was no doubt capable of the bioload of your current fish before, so it will be now. Just don't exceed it's capabilities by adding more fish before the new rock has had a chance to mature.

NickC5FE · 04/07/2011, 06:01 PM

Thanks guys. The reefsaver rock is real, but it is mined from a prehistoric coral reef so it is "free of pests". I think i am going to rinse it really well to knock dusts and stuff off and add add it in with my current live rock and wait a few days to see if anything spikes. If i dont get anything, i will start swapping over stock..

duncantse · 04/07/2011, 06:48 PM

Make sure to keep your filter media too because that thing is full of bacteria.

NickC5FE · 04/07/2011, 07:07 PM

I don't have a filter-just a big ol euro reef skimmer

duncantse · 04/07/2011, 07:15 PM

Oh then nvm.

04/07/2011, 10:04 AM	#1
NickC5FE Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 281	swapping over tanks-cycle?? Hi guys/gals- as the title says... I ordered 75 lbs of Reefsaver rocks from BRS for a 90 gallon project I am starting next week. I also have about 70 lbs of live rock in my established tank to help seed it. Can't wait to see it, it should arrive Friday! I do know that it reads out as 86 lbs on the tracking labels! BRS has been great to work with. Question, what is the best way to transfer my rock/corals/fish between tanks? With the reefsaver, is there a need to cycle the tank-assuming the established rock goes in with it?-thanks

04/07/2011, 05:09 PM	#5
IslandCrow Reef Monkey Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Rockledge, Fl Posts: 5,759	Agreed. I wouldn't worry about a cycle at all. I forget whether the reefsaver rock is real or man-made rock. If it's the latter, to be on the concervative side, you may want to keep the reefsaver rock in salt water for at least a few days and monitor the PH. If for any reason it's not fully cured, it can drive down your PH. Otherwise, the live rock you had before was no doubt capable of the bioload of your current fish before, so it will be now. Just don't exceed it's capabilities by adding more fish before the new rock has had a chance to mature. __________________ All opinions in the above message should be taken with 35 ppt salt. -Mike C. Current Tank Info: I have a reef screen saver on my phone, does that count?

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04/07/2011, 01:40 PM	#2
brewski4u1 Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: West palm beach FL Posts: 308	i'm doing the same thing soon. going from a 30 to a 58g rr and pretty much everybody was telling me to cycle the new tank first then add your old LR. seed new sand w/ some of your old sand and put a few pieces of live rock in there to help get the cycle going and then wait!.............. once everything settles go for it and test water often and have plenty of water ready for changes if you see and spikes i think i got it down by now lol but i could be wrong someone will correct me if i am !

04/07/2011, 02:26 PM	#3
NickC5FE Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 281	Just wondering if it is the "reefsaver" rock-it has no bad stuff on it to cycle out. Don't know why a cycle would be needed....still open to advice:-)

04/07/2011, 04:50 PM	#4
duncantse Fish Advisor Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,604	If you rinse all your dry rock really well, you will not experience a cycle. I have never swapped tanks before but if it was me, I would get all your LR from your established tank into your new tank and wait to see if you have a spike or not, if not, you can add your livestock.

04/07/2011, 06:01 PM	#6
NickC5FE Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 281	Thanks guys. The reefsaver rock is real, but it is mined from a prehistoric coral reef so it is "free of pests". I think i am going to rinse it really well to knock dusts and stuff off and add add it in with my current live rock and wait a few days to see if anything spikes. If i dont get anything, i will start swapping over stock..

04/07/2011, 06:48 PM	#7
duncantse Fish Advisor Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,604	Make sure to keep your filter media too because that thing is full of bacteria.

04/07/2011, 07:07 PM	#8
NickC5FE Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 281	I don't have a filter-just a big ol euro reef skimmer

04/07/2011, 07:15 PM	#9
duncantse Fish Advisor Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,604	Oh then nvm.