Question on swapping tanks

achiro · 01/30/2014, 08:58 PM

I currently have a 47 gallon cube with a canister filter and will soon be moving to a 120 with a sump/refugium. I have several corals that I plan on moving over. I will be using new dry rock in the DT but planned on using my current live rock in the sump to help the bioload. One issue I have is freaking waving hand spreading all over the place in the current tank that I DO NOT WANT in the new tank, I assume even if it is in the sump it could spread to the DT? Should I not use the current live rock without cooking it and basically starting over? Can I remove most of it from the rock by hand then to the sump without lights or would the remaining stuff dying cause a bad stuff spike in chemistry? I do have the option of cycling the new tank without breaking down the old tank but was hoping to save a little time and money by re-using the liverock in the new tank. Any other ideas/suggestions on switching tanks would be appreciated. Thanks

raybyrne67 · 01/30/2014, 09:19 PM

I recently transferred tanks, 20l to a 75 gal RR tank. I ran the 7 day course of Seachem Stability to get my beneficial bacteria going before making the move. Ditched the old sand and went with new aragonite sand. Matched salinity, temp and added the live rock 30lbs from my 20l to the 60lbs of Reef savor dry already in the new tank. I also added the water from the old tank. All my live stock went next. Never had an ammonia spike or even a small cycle. All livestock are doing great SPS Acros, monti, LPS, BTA, Blue Maxima clam and fish. I waited a while before adding new critters.

achiro · 01/30/2014, 09:24 PM

Honestly, the main question I have is in regards to the anthelia and not transferring it to the new tank.

sczlars · 01/31/2014, 01:15 AM

Tricky.. See the " Fluke Tabs Solved My Blue Clove Polyp Problem! " thread on this forum. Works for xenia and gsp too, apparently. I had anthellia all over the place in my 20, and this solved it. Now in a 40 breeder, and the little polyps never came back.

achiro · 01/31/2014, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by sczlars

Tricky.. See the " Fluke Tabs Solved My Blue Clove Polyp Problem! " thread on this forum. Works for xenia and gsp too, apparently. I had anthellia all over the place in my 20, and this solved it. Now in a 40 breeder, and the little polyps never came back.

I want to keep my gsp so that would be out. I'm not sure I've been clear in my original question. I want to use my current live rock in my new sump but I don't want to transfer the waving hand into the DT. I don't care if it stays in the sump. Is this possible or will I need to kill it off before I transfer the live rock to the sump.

igot2gats · 01/31/2014, 09:54 AM

Don't use your old sand from the old tank. Use new sand. You're going to need a lot of holding tanks.

Is it possible to put the new tank next to the old one while you're setting up the new one?

achiro · 01/31/2014, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by igot2gats

Don't use your old sand from the old tank. Use new sand. You're going to need a lot of holding tanks.

Is it possible to put the new tank next to the old one while you're setting up the new one?

I wasn't planning on using the old sand, I do have the option of leaving the old tank going. The move itself isn't really my question, although I do appreciate any suggestions to make it easier, right now my main concern is the current liverock with waving hand attached(which is getting to be more of the rock every day.

achiro · 02/01/2014, 10:14 AM

So I think since I've been getting conflicting advise on this that I'm just going to use all dry rock in the new system and fully cook the old rock to prevent accidental transfer of some of these softies.

01/30/2014, 08:58 PM	#1
achiro Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 62	Question on swapping tanks I currently have a 47 gallon cube with a canister filter and will soon be moving to a 120 with a sump/refugium. I have several corals that I plan on moving over. I will be using new dry rock in the DT but planned on using my current live rock in the sump to help the bioload. One issue I have is freaking waving hand spreading all over the place in the current tank that I DO NOT WANT in the new tank, I assume even if it is in the sump it could spread to the DT? Should I not use the current live rock without cooking it and basically starting over? Can I remove most of it from the rock by hand then to the sump without lights or would the remaining stuff dying cause a bad stuff spike in chemistry? I do have the option of cycling the new tank without breaking down the old tank but was hoping to save a little time and money by re-using the liverock in the new tank. Any other ideas/suggestions on switching tanks would be appreciated. Thanks

01/30/2014, 09:19 PM	#2
raybyrne67 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 353	I recently transferred tanks, 20l to a 75 gal RR tank. I ran the 7 day course of Seachem Stability to get my beneficial bacteria going before making the move. Ditched the old sand and went with new aragonite sand. Matched salinity, temp and added the live rock 30lbs from my 20l to the 60lbs of Reef savor dry already in the new tank. I also added the water from the old tank. All my live stock went next. Never had an ammonia spike or even a small cycle. All livestock are doing great SPS Acros, monti, LPS, BTA, Blue Maxima clam and fish. I waited a while before adding new critters. __________________ Ray, Current Tank Info: 75G, Salinity 1.025, Temp 80.5, Ca 430, Alk 9, Mg 1260, mixed reef, Radion XR30w Gen 2 x2, MP10w ES x2,Vertex 130, Eheim 1260 return, Apex, Tunze ATO

01/31/2014, 09:54 AM	#6
igot2gats Deeeetroit Basketball! Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 1,063	Don't use your old sand from the old tank. Use new sand. You're going to need a lot of holding tanks. Is it possible to put the new tank next to the old one while you're setting up the new one? __________________ Jeff Stop being lazy, and use the search function. Seriously. Current Tank Info: 75g DT / 20g sump / 20g QT - Eheim 1250, Tunze Osmolator 3155, GHL Profilux 3, 2 Tunze 6095, Tunze Wavebox, Aqua Illumination Hydra LEDs

01/30/2014, 09:24 PM	#3
achiro Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 62	Honestly, the main question I have is in regards to the anthelia and not transferring it to the new tank.

01/31/2014, 01:15 AM	#4
sczlars Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Santa Cruz, California Posts: 206	Tricky.. See the " Fluke Tabs Solved My Blue Clove Polyp Problem! " thread on this forum. Works for xenia and gsp too, apparently. I had anthellia all over the place in my 20, and this solved it. Now in a 40 breeder, and the little polyps never came back.

02/01/2014, 10:14 AM	#8
achiro Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 62	So I think since I've been getting conflicting advise on this that I'm just going to use all dry rock in the new system and fully cook the old rock to prevent accidental transfer of some of these softies.