House remodel incoming

pkstylez · 09/26/2018, 02:12 PM

Here is my situation.
Full kitchen dining living room remodel. I have 120gal tank on stand with hood and sump. I need to move the tank to do the work. I can move it downstairs into my workshop. Pumping water into fresh bags inside garbage cans moving fish into a few buckets same with rocks and corals move all down stairs pump water from cans back into tank cycle for couple hours then put fish back in.
Does anyone have any suggestions or problems that you see in this or things I can do better?
Thanks homies

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mcgyvr · 09/26/2018, 02:20 PM

There is no need to plan on a cycle..
A cycle will not happen..
I would actually suggest replacing the sand with all new rinsed DRY sand but other than that your plan seems fine..

pkstylez · 09/26/2018, 02:42 PM

Reason for sand change? Mine is full of star fish and snails...

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mcgyvr · 09/27/2018, 05:01 AM

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Originally Posted by pkstylez

Reason for sand change? Mine is full of star fish and snails...

Just a "fresh start"... You may be amazed at the amount of "crap" down in the sandbed

billdogg · 09/27/2018, 06:35 AM

I agree with mcgyvr. At the very least, I would suggest rinsing it well. If you use old tank water to do it, the beneficial organisms will be just fine. You can then make up for the lost water with freshly made saltwater and give the tank a large water change in the process.

09/26/2018, 02:12 PM	#1
pkstylez Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 142	House remodel incoming Here is my situation. Full kitchen dining living room remodel. I have 120gal tank on stand with hood and sump. I need to move the tank to do the work. I can move it downstairs into my workshop. Pumping water into fresh bags inside garbage cans moving fish into a few buckets same with rocks and corals move all down stairs pump water from cans back into tank cycle for couple hours then put fish back in. Does anyone have any suggestions or problems that you see in this or things I can do better? Thanks homies Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

09/26/2018, 02:20 PM	#2
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	There is no need to plan on a cycle.. A cycle will not happen.. I would actually suggest replacing the sand with all new rinsed DRY sand but other than that your plan seems fine.. __________________ Who me?

09/27/2018, 06:35 AM	#5
billdogg Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Grove City, Ohio Posts: 10,806	I agree with mcgyvr. At the very least, I would suggest rinsing it well. If you use old tank water to do it, the beneficial organisms will be just fine. You can then make up for the lost water with freshly made saltwater and give the tank a large water change in the process. __________________ I'll try to be nice if you try to be smarter! I can't help that I grow older, but you can't make me grow up! Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef with 40b sump, RO 150 skimmer, AI Sol Blue x 2, and a 60g Frag Tank with 100g rubbermaid sump. 2 x Kessil A360w lights, BM curve 5 skimmer

09/26/2018, 02:42 PM	#3
pkstylez Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 142	Reason for sand change? Mine is full of star fish and snails... Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk