Transferring to a larger tank

mistya55 · 09/03/2010, 10:58 PM

Ok I believe I may have a leak in my smaller tank. I will know by in the morning. Instead of getting the same size tank to replace the one I have, I want to get a bigger one. I am thinking it would probably cause a cycle when I move everything over. I haven't looked into this very much. Any advice would be appreciated. I am just not sure what I should do. Thanks, Misty

maynardjames · 09/03/2010, 11:22 PM

i moved from a 75 to a 120 2 years ago. used all of the water & rock out of 75. used new sand. filled up new tank with all water except for what i had livestock in. i let sand settle for a few hours, added rock & put livestock in.from start to finish was probably 4 or 5 hours.filled tank rest of way with fresh saltwater after livestock. turned all pumps & skimmer on. didnt have a cycle & no livestock was lost.i`m not sure if i was just lucky but i have swapped tank sizes at least 4 times this way with no life lost. i have even used same sand & not had a problem. maybe someone else will chime in with their experience.

superbeast1965 · 09/04/2010, 05:09 AM

Just did this a couple months ago. Moved from a 55 to a 75. I drained and reused all the water, put all the livestock in rubbermaid totes and buckets. Reused the same sand, but had to add some more. Everything survived. I added a sump so I added about 40 gallons of water. I had a little brown stuff grow, but not a whole lot. Its a task, but worth it!

mistya55 · 09/04/2010, 10:22 AM

This sounds reassuring. I think I may have to do this today or tomorrow. Thanks for the replies.

09/03/2010, 10:58 PM	#1
mistya55 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: West TN Posts: 65	Transferring to a larger tank Ok I believe I may have a leak in my smaller tank. I will know by in the morning. Instead of getting the same size tank to replace the one I have, I want to get a bigger one. I am thinking it would probably cause a cycle when I move everything over. I haven't looked into this very much. Any advice would be appreciated. I am just not sure what I should do. Thanks, Misty __________________ Misty Current Tank Info: 10g freshwater, 20L saltwater, 55g reef in the works

09/03/2010, 11:22 PM	#2
maynardjames Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: west tennessee Posts: 1,600	i moved from a 75 to a 120 2 years ago. used all of the water & rock out of 75. used new sand. filled up new tank with all water except for what i had livestock in. i let sand settle for a few hours, added rock & put livestock in.from start to finish was probably 4 or 5 hours.filled tank rest of way with fresh saltwater after livestock. turned all pumps & skimmer on. didnt have a cycle & no livestock was lost.i`m not sure if i was just lucky but i have swapped tank sizes at least 4 times this way with no life lost. i have even used same sand & not had a problem. maybe someone else will chime in with their experience. __________________ if your 555 Current Tank Info: 120 rr dual overflows, solarflare t5 fixture,octo extreme 200,vortech mp40w esx2. brs reactor for carbon, brs reactor for gfo, 40 gal breeder sump

09/04/2010, 10:22 AM	#4
mistya55 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: West TN Posts: 65	This sounds reassuring. I think I may have to do this today or tomorrow. Thanks for the replies. __________________ Misty Current Tank Info: 10g freshwater, 20L saltwater, 55g reef in the works

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09/04/2010, 05:09 AM	#3
superbeast1965 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Three Way Posts: 23	Just did this a couple months ago. Moved from a 55 to a 75. I drained and reused all the water, put all the livestock in rubbermaid totes and buckets. Reused the same sand, but had to add some more. Everything survived. I added a sump so I added about 40 gallons of water. I had a little brown stuff grow, but not a whole lot. Its a task, but worth it!