Seeding new tank

singold · 07/11/2008, 10:14 PM

Starting new 10 gal. tank. Just added some water from my display tank & R/O water mixed with Instant Ocean Salt added. Can I put a Live Rock from my display tank in immediately or should I wait longer?

gmneil · 07/11/2008, 10:25 PM

give it a couple of hrs then you should be fine adding the rock

singold · 07/11/2008, 10:40 PM

Also, I took 1 of my sponges and media filters fom my Wisper 60 that I use on my DT more for movement and added filtration on my 55 gal DT to help "seed".?

alextheromanian · 07/11/2008, 10:40 PM

yeah like gmneil said...let it settle for a bit then youre free to AQUASCAPE!!!!!!!!!!!

you might want to take some sand from the display aswell...it could help alot.

with a 10 gal...all that live stuff in there already from another tank it might not cycle at all

IslandCrow · 07/11/2008, 11:26 PM

Yeah, that's pretty much how I set up my 12g. In addition to taking the live rock from my tank, I bought a bag of dry aragonite sand and started seeding that in my sump about a month prior. Obviously, it's too late for you to do that, but as alextheromanian suggested, taking some of the sand from your main tank will certainly help. You probably won't have much of a cycle (if any), but be sure to give it time just in case. I waited about a month before adding any coral or fish. . .I was harassed constantly at work where I'd set up the tank for having an aquarium with nothing but a couple chunks of rock in it. Then, remember to take it really slow. Nano tanks don't do well with sudden increases in bioload.

Best of luck. As long as you take it slow and give the tank lots of attention, I think you're really going to love having a smaller tank. If you haven't already, be sure to check out the Nano tank forum as well.

singold · 07/11/2008, 11:33 PM

Thanks to all, I appreciate it.

07/11/2008, 10:14 PM	#1
singold Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lake Saint Louis, Missouri Posts: 1,827	Seeding new tank Starting new 10 gal. tank. Just added some water from my display tank & R/O water mixed with Instant Ocean Salt added. Can I put a Live Rock from my display tank in immediately or should I wait longer? __________________ "If there is no wind.....row." Current Tank Info: 75gal Reef w/29gal Refugium

07/11/2008, 10:25 PM	#2
gmneil Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: buffalo, ny Posts: 1,191	give it a couple of hrs then you should be fine adding the rock __________________ you always lose money chasing women, but u never lose women chasing money.. Current Tank Info: the keeper of clowns,, to many tanks to list

07/11/2008, 10:40 PM	#3
singold Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lake Saint Louis, Missouri Posts: 1,827	Also, I took 1 of my sponges and media filters fom my Wisper 60 that I use on my DT more for movement and added filtration on my 55 gal DT to help "seed".? __________________ "If there is no wind.....row." Current Tank Info: 75gal Reef w/29gal Refugium

07/11/2008, 10:40 PM	#4
alextheromanian Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Binghamton NY Posts: 1,007	yeah like gmneil said...let it settle for a bit then youre free to AQUASCAPE!!!!!!!!!!! you might want to take some sand from the display aswell...it could help alot. with a 10 gal...all that live stuff in there already from another tank it might not cycle at all __________________ i just cant think of any phylosophical, deep, critical thinking quotes right now. Current Tank Info: 29g Reef, 75g FOWLR

07/11/2008, 11:26 PM	#5
IslandCrow Reef Monkey Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Rockledge, Fl Posts: 5,759	Yeah, that's pretty much how I set up my 12g. In addition to taking the live rock from my tank, I bought a bag of dry aragonite sand and started seeding that in my sump about a month prior. Obviously, it's too late for you to do that, but as alextheromanian suggested, taking some of the sand from your main tank will certainly help. You probably won't have much of a cycle (if any), but be sure to give it time just in case. I waited about a month before adding any coral or fish. . .I was harassed constantly at work where I'd set up the tank for having an aquarium with nothing but a couple chunks of rock in it. Then, remember to take it really slow. Nano tanks don't do well with sudden increases in bioload. Best of luck. As long as you take it slow and give the tank lots of attention, I think you're really going to love having a smaller tank. If you haven't already, be sure to check out the Nano tank forum as well. __________________ All opinions in the above message should be taken with 35 ppt salt. -Mike C. Current Tank Info: I have a reef screen saver on my phone, does that count?

07/11/2008, 11:33 PM	#6
singold Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lake Saint Louis, Missouri Posts: 1,827	Thanks to all, I appreciate it. __________________ "If there is no wind.....row." Current Tank Info: 75gal Reef w/29gal Refugium