Upsizing Tanks

BlueMoonFox · 04/20/2016, 09:09 PM

So I made that common mistake of starting small and wanting something bigger. Actually, my wife wanted something smaller for her brackish fish so my 10gal is getting switched with a 29 gal. I have enough live rock and cycled rock for the upgrade and I plan on buying a small bag of live sand to supplement my current/ leftover cycled sand. Currently have one Ocillaris, zoas, palys, a monti cap, and a bird's nest. Tank is about 2 months old.

On to the big question. Is there anything I might be under thinking? I expect a small cycle. The 29 has been deep cleaned and I put some saltwater and my leftover cycled rock and sand in tonight to get a jump on the cycle. I'll have the temperatures and salinities the same when it come time to transfer. I plan on testing the new tank before the transfer and frequently over the following days. The corals will be about the same depth to maintain the same lighting, with the exception of the palys. My understanding is they need to be on the bottom to grow properly. Anything I might have missed would be helpful. Thanks for your time.

04/20/2016, 09:09 PM	#1
BlueMoonFox Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 113	Upsizing Tanks So I made that common mistake of starting small and wanting something bigger. Actually, my wife wanted something smaller for her brackish fish so my 10gal is getting switched with a 29 gal. I have enough live rock and cycled rock for the upgrade and I plan on buying a small bag of live sand to supplement my current/ leftover cycled sand. Currently have one Ocillaris, zoas, palys, a monti cap, and a bird's nest. Tank is about 2 months old. On to the big question. Is there anything I might be under thinking? I expect a small cycle. The 29 has been deep cleaned and I put some saltwater and my leftover cycled rock and sand in tonight to get a jump on the cycle. I'll have the temperatures and salinities the same when it come time to transfer. I plan on testing the new tank before the transfer and frequently over the following days. The corals will be about the same depth to maintain the same lighting, with the exception of the palys. My understanding is they need to be on the bottom to grow properly. Anything I might have missed would be helpful. Thanks for your time.