New to tanks. Just switched to a new 29 gal tank.

desanmr · 11/25/2015, 03:37 AM

My son had a 5gallon reef tank with a clown, blue damsel, half yellow and pink fish. All the corals had died out and the tank was looking pretty bad. Today I moved everything to new 29 gallon tank. I took out the liverock and cleaned it with an tooth brush. I later found this site and was amazed how poisonous and dangerous these stuff could be. I guess I shouldn't have been moving the rock and sand with my bare hands. Does it matter that I no longer have living corals in my tank?

Newstead · 11/25/2015, 12:32 PM

No need to worry about not having corals. You can do a FOWLR tank - fish only with live rock. If you are worried about coral toxins on the rocks, don't.

gone fishin · 11/25/2015, 01:02 PM

The ocean is full of corals, fish and invertebrates that are poisonous.

I think it is a good move on the 29g that 5g was quite stocked. I would keep an eye on the ammonia levels in the new tank and not add anything for a few weeks.

A little more info on the 29g would be helpful. the following is a link that you and your son may find useful. good luck to you both.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1031074

11/25/2015, 03:37 AM	#1
desanmr Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 1	New to tanks. Just switched to a new 29 gal tank. My son had a 5gallon reef tank with a clown, blue damsel, half yellow and pink fish. All the corals had died out and the tank was looking pretty bad. Today I moved everything to new 29 gallon tank. I took out the liverock and cleaned it with an tooth brush. I later found this site and was amazed how poisonous and dangerous these stuff could be. I guess I shouldn't have been moving the rock and sand with my bare hands. Does it matter that I no longer have living corals in my tank?

11/25/2015, 01:02 PM	#3
gone fishin Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Wyocena Wi Posts: 6,936	The ocean is full of corals, fish and invertebrates that are poisonous. I think it is a good move on the 29g that 5g was quite stocked. I would keep an eye on the ammonia levels in the new tank and not add anything for a few weeks. A little more info on the 29g would be helpful. the following is a link that you and your son may find useful. good luck to you both. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1031074 __________________ Tony Current Tank Info: 180gal DT, BM NAC77 skimmer,3 Maxspect razors, Maxspect Gyre 150, 30g QT

11/25/2015, 12:32 PM	#2
Newstead Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 80	No need to worry about not having corals. You can do a FOWLR tank - fish only with live rock. If you are worried about coral toxins on the rocks, don't.