moving fish to 75 temporarly

Dustin2 · 08/21/2008, 10:52 AM

Ok i have a 75 gallon reef right now. I have a purple tang 3 cardinals on algae blenny a mandarin goby and two clowns. I am setting up a bigger tank and it should be ready in a couple of days. I ordered online a orange shoulder tang a naso tang and a 4 anthias and a butterfly fish. Will all these fish be ok in the 75 gallon tank for a couple of days? Or should i just set up another tank with a power filter for a couple of days to hold the new ones?

crvz · 08/21/2008, 06:54 PM

Whoa, that's some intense fish load for a tank that's not even set up yet. What size tank are you establishing, and how soon will it be ready (including any potential cycle upon initially setting it up)? Those are some very high metabolism fish, I'd probably set up something else than the 75 if you've got it (though it'd have to be easily as large).

Dustin2 · 08/21/2008, 09:01 PM

It is going to be a 180 gallon tank I know it is on the border line for big enough for the fish but if the naso or orange shoulder get to big i will sell them. there will be no cycle and it should be ready tomorrow.

crvz · 08/22/2008, 10:50 AM

How are you keeping it from cycling? Just an upgrade?

Dustin2 · 08/22/2008, 12:29 PM

o ya it is just an upgrade It will just be like a 25% water change

LionfishFinatic · 08/22/2008, 04:04 PM

75+75=150 so it would be more like a 50% + waterchange. there probably won't be much of a cycle, but it is still a big jump..... and thats even if you use all of the water. normally you get down to the last 10-20 gallons and its black from detritus, poop and whatever else is down there. if i were you i would get a friend or someone to hold the fish for you until you are absolutely sure it is ready.

08/21/2008, 10:52 AM	#1
Dustin2 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: powell ohio Posts: 654	moving fish to 75 temporarly Ok i have a 75 gallon reef right now. I have a purple tang 3 cardinals on algae blenny a mandarin goby and two clowns. I am setting up a bigger tank and it should be ready in a couple of days. I ordered online a orange shoulder tang a naso tang and a 4 anthias and a butterfly fish. Will all these fish be ok in the 75 gallon tank for a couple of days? Or should i just set up another tank with a power filter for a couple of days to hold the new ones?

08/21/2008, 06:54 PM	#2
crvz Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: houstonia Posts: 7,989	Whoa, that's some intense fish load for a tank that's not even set up yet. What size tank are you establishing, and how soon will it be ready (including any potential cycle upon initially setting it up)? Those are some very high metabolism fish, I'd probably set up something else than the 75 if you've got it (though it'd have to be easily as large). __________________ -Chris- You don't win friends with salad. "Look! They're trying to learn for free!" ... "Use your phony guns as clubs!" Current Tank Info: rectangluar? wet?

08/21/2008, 09:01 PM	#3
Dustin2 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: powell ohio Posts: 654	It is going to be a 180 gallon tank I know it is on the border line for big enough for the fish but if the naso or orange shoulder get to big i will sell them. there will be no cycle and it should be ready tomorrow. __________________ Thanks Dustin Marker Current Tank Info: 180 gallon mixed mostly sps and lps

08/22/2008, 10:50 AM	#4
crvz Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: houstonia Posts: 7,989	How are you keeping it from cycling? Just an upgrade? __________________ -Chris- You don't win friends with salad. "Look! They're trying to learn for free!" ... "Use your phony guns as clubs!" Current Tank Info: rectangluar? wet?

08/22/2008, 12:29 PM	#5
Dustin2 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: powell ohio Posts: 654	o ya it is just an upgrade It will just be like a 25% water change __________________ Thanks Dustin Marker Current Tank Info: 180 gallon mixed mostly sps and lps

08/22/2008, 04:04 PM	#6
LionfishFinatic Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 693	75+75=150 so it would be more like a 50% + waterchange. there probably won't be much of a cycle, but it is still a big jump..... and thats even if you use all of the water. normally you get down to the last 10-20 gallons and its black from detritus, poop and whatever else is down there. if i were you i would get a friend or someone to hold the fish for you until you are absolutely sure it is ready. __________________ " Hours spent in thoughtful silence, help us make the right decisions, more than days and days of talking." --Meteu Current Tank Info: starting a 125g SPS dominated reef