New Nano Tank Question

Dosepher · 03/12/2013, 02:59 PM

I was wondering if I take water and live rock from an established tank and put it in my new nano tank. Will the new nano tank still need to cycle? Or will it just be a mini cycle?

cloak · 03/12/2013, 03:24 PM

There probably won't be a cycle.

All your doing is moving an established filter (the rock) from one tank to another. As long as you don't add a large bioload right off the bat, you should be fine IMO.

Dosepher · 03/12/2013, 03:26 PM

Oh okay thats great! Im just planning to have one or two fish in there

thegrun · 03/12/2013, 03:31 PM

The water will have little effect but the live rock will likely help you avoid a cycle.

footballdude2k3 · 03/12/2013, 05:15 PM

I would not bother with the water, the rock should/would be enough to avoid the cycle

EllieSuz · 03/12/2013, 05:19 PM

You probably already know this, but it will be important not to let that live rock dry out. Carry it in buckets submerged in saltwater and you probably will avoid a cycle entirely. I'd still keep a watch out for ammonia just in case you have a mini cycle.

Dosepher · 03/12/2013, 05:33 PM

Thanks for the info guys!

03/12/2013, 02:59 PM	#1
Dosepher CTARS Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: West Hartford CT Posts: 654	New Nano Tank Question I was wondering if I take water and live rock from an established tank and put it in my new nano tank. Will the new nano tank still need to cycle? Or will it just be a mini cycle? __________________ Fish are friends, not food Current Tank Info: 180g RR, 75g sump, 5 Radions Gen 2, 2 Vortech MP40WES, Gyre 150, Apex Lab Grade, SRO-3000INT

03/12/2013, 03:26 PM	#3
Dosepher CTARS Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: West Hartford CT Posts: 654	Oh okay thats great! Im just planning to have one or two fish in there __________________ Fish are friends, not food Current Tank Info: 180g RR, 75g sump, 5 Radions Gen 2, 2 Vortech MP40WES, Gyre 150, Apex Lab Grade, SRO-3000INT

03/12/2013, 05:19 PM	#6
EllieSuz Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 3,858	You probably already know this, but it will be important not to let that live rock dry out. Carry it in buckets submerged in saltwater and you probably will avoid a cycle entirely. I'd still keep a watch out for ammonia just in case you have a mini cycle. __________________ "You can't learn this hobby one question at a time." (Mr. Tuskfish) Eileen Current Tank Info: I'm out of the hobby, but used to have a60 gal. reef, refugium in sump, Internal Mag 9 return, SC 302 skimmer, two Maxi-Jet 1200's modded, four bulb T5 Lighting, Reefkeeper Lite Controller with three PC4's, Little Fishes GFO reactor.

03/12/2013, 05:33 PM	#7
Dosepher CTARS Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: West Hartford CT Posts: 654	Thanks for the info guys! __________________ Fish are friends, not food Current Tank Info: 180g RR, 75g sump, 5 Radions Gen 2, 2 Vortech MP40WES, Gyre 150, Apex Lab Grade, SRO-3000INT

03/12/2013, 03:24 PM	#2
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	There probably won't be a cycle. All your doing is moving an established filter (the rock) from one tank to another. As long as you don't add a large bioload right off the bat, you should be fine IMO.

03/12/2013, 03:31 PM	#4
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	The water will have little effect but the live rock will likely help you avoid a cycle.

03/12/2013, 05:15 PM	#5
footballdude2k3 Registered Member. Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 1,974	I would not bother with the water, the rock should/would be enough to avoid the cycle