Upgrading 4 mos old tank

mlogsdon · 01/09/2010, 10:40 PM

Will be changing from a 75 gal tank to a bow 72 bow front in the next week..Is there anything to consider, or just move rock, water and sand..then get the fish?

Daimyo68 · 01/09/2010, 10:42 PM

Flow. BF tanks flow differently than the basic rectangle tank. make sure that you don't have any dead area's once you setup.

gtfourmn · 01/09/2010, 11:40 PM

I don't know if you should reuse the sand, as I've been told before that you can stir up some nasty stuff from the sand bed. I'd just get new sand, and afterward, clean/sell the old sand. Other than that, simply moved the rocks & some water & livestock over to the new tank and wait for the clouds of mess to clear.

Sisterlimonpot · 01/09/2010, 11:46 PM

How deep is your sand bed?

mlogsdon · 01/10/2010, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Sisterlimonpot

How deep is your sand bed?

I will do about 2"

mlogsdon · 01/10/2010, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Daimyo68

Flow. BF tanks flow differently than the basic rectangle tank. make sure that you don't have any dead area's once you setup.

I was told the same, so am going to plan on gettingsome ph in the near future

01/09/2010, 10:40 PM	#1
mlogsdon Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 10	Upgrading 4 mos old tank Will be changing from a 75 gal tank to a bow 72 bow front in the next week..Is there anything to consider, or just move rock, water and sand..then get the fish?

01/09/2010, 10:42 PM	#2
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01/09/2010, 11:40 PM	#3
gtfourmn Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Blaine, Minnesota Posts: 67	I don't know if you should reuse the sand, as I've been told before that you can stir up some nasty stuff from the sand bed. I'd just get new sand, and afterward, clean/sell the old sand. Other than that, simply moved the rocks & some water & livestock over to the new tank and wait for the clouds of mess to clear. __________________ Oceanic 50 Gallon Current Tank Info: Oceanic 50

01/09/2010, 11:46 PM	#4
Sisterlimonpot R.C. Fraternity President Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Litchfeild Park AZ Posts: 11,490 Blog Entries: 2	How deep is your sand bed? __________________ Jimmy MASVC President Dishes are done man! Current Tank Info: 300 in progress