i need urgent help before its too late

fish are life · 03/05/2006, 09:36 PM

i just transfered all my fish to a new tank that is twice the size of my previous tank, the filter i have on now isn't sufficient. i have another filter to put on but it has been on a fresh water tank for over 6 months and i dont know if there is anything special i need to do in order to make the filter reef and fish safe. the tank was never treated with copper or any medicine.

sean48183 · 03/05/2006, 09:39 PM

What size tank and what is the filter?

fish are life · 03/05/2006, 10:10 PM

the fresh water tank that it's coming from is a 125, and the new reef tank that it's going to is a 110. the filter is a Cascade 1500.

steve the plumb · 03/05/2006, 11:06 PM

how much live rock do you have?

fishdoc11 · 03/05/2006, 11:09 PM

The filter off of the freshwater shouldn't hurt anything on the saltwater tank. If it's a reef all you need for filtration is live rock, lots of flow and some combination or all three of a good skimmer, fuge and sandbed.
hth, Chris

fsa · 03/05/2006, 11:23 PM

You say that you just transferred all your fish and that you have "numerous" fish? Your heading says that you need urgent help before it is too late. Has the tank cycled, yet? Are you having specific problems or are you anticipating some? I guess I'm a little confused? Did you also transfer some type of stuff that helps with the cycling process?

Good luck, Frank

fish are life · 03/06/2006, 12:36 AM

well i used all my water from my 60G so basically it is like i did a 50% water change and i i already transfered my fish into the 110G tank and i am just anticipating problems.

JmLee · 03/06/2006, 04:22 AM

you should be fine. just make sure the tank stays temp steady and if you have Cured LR you should be even better!. Just keep a routine water change regimen

03/05/2006, 09:36 PM	#1
fish are life Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: tucson AZ Posts: 171	i need urgent help before its too late i just transfered all my fish to a new tank that is twice the size of my previous tank, the filter i have on now isn't sufficient. i have another filter to put on but it has been on a fresh water tank for over 6 months and i dont know if there is anything special i need to do in order to make the filter reef and fish safe. the tank was never treated with copper or any medicine. Last edited by fish are life; 03/05/2006 at 10:11 PM.

03/05/2006, 11:09 PM	#5
fishdoc11 catch and release Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Old Hickory,TN Posts: 13,237	The filter off of the freshwater shouldn't hurt anything on the saltwater tank. If it's a reef all you need for filtration is live rock, lots of flow and some combination or all three of a good skimmer, fuge and sandbed. hth, Chris __________________ "Try to learn something about everything and everything about something" -- Thomas H. Huxley Current Tank Info: 70 gallon mixed reef

03/05/2006, 09:39 PM	#2
sean48183 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: michigan Posts: 1,577	What size tank and what is the filter?

03/05/2006, 10:10 PM	#3
fish are life Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: tucson AZ Posts: 171	the fresh water tank that it's coming from is a 125, and the new reef tank that it's going to is a 110. the filter is a Cascade 1500.

03/05/2006, 11:06 PM	#4
steve the plumb Moved On Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 3,664	how much live rock do you have?

03/05/2006, 11:23 PM	#6
fsa Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Northern Arizona Posts: 412	You say that you just transferred all your fish and that you have "numerous" fish? Your heading says that you need urgent help before it is too late. Has the tank cycled, yet? Are you having specific problems or are you anticipating some? I guess I'm a little confused? Did you also transfer some type of stuff that helps with the cycling process? Good luck, Frank

03/06/2006, 12:36 AM	#7
fish are life Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: tucson AZ Posts: 171	well i used all my water from my 60G so basically it is like i did a 50% water change and i i already transfered my fish into the 110G tank and i am just anticipating problems.

03/06/2006, 04:22 AM	#8
JmLee Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hohensfels, Germany Posts: 1,545	you should be fine. just make sure the tank stays temp steady and if you have Cured LR you should be even better!. Just keep a routine water change regimen