So Questions On Tank Transfer

[guidedbyechoes]

Ok so I am seriously considering putting my nano reef in my 55 gal. I have a few things I am unsure of. Will moving the liverock over to the new tank cause a nitrate surge? Can I also transfer the old sand to the new tank as well? Will I need to reaclimitize my small cleanup crew? Shouldn't be much of a problem matching temps and salinity. Will the livestock be ok in the reduced flow until I can get a new powerhead? Will I run into any issues breaking a piece or two of live rock in half so I have more surface area to the mass of rock I have inside? And finally will freshwater algae grow in salt water?

 

[seffieuk]

I did the same thing, put the contents of my nano into my current five footer.

I moved the live rock over, put new sand in and then the live stock. I wouldn't put the old sand in though just imagine what would come out of it when you move it!

And yes, no problem with breaking rock

 

[guidedbyechoes]

I'm looking at my cichlids right now and they seem to know I'm gonna take the tank apart. Every time I've been going near the tank the past week they hide. They used to do the opposite. Tearing this tank down is going to be a huge job. Guess I should get started on it.....

 

[guidedbyechoes]

Well I did it and some of the fish are already sold. I feel a slight tinge of remorse looking at the now empty tank. I'm sure when everything is setup that will quickly disappear. I will also be able to do a proper journal, as the first one was quite rushed to put together. I purchased 4 hermit shells and a very small frag of green zoa. If I can't keep it alive over the course of the next six months it will probably be 6 more before I even attempt it again. Since this is supposed to be a beginner coral.

 

[HappyGeorge]

I got rid of my Malawi tank a couple of months ago and it was a bit wrenching at first but once the Marine set up was in the offing the feelings well and truly disappeared.

 

[nkd5024]

How long has your nano tank been setup with the live rock and clean up crew?
Most common zoanthids are very hardy, I don't think you should have any problem keeping it alive as long as your parameters aren't way off.

What type of live stock do you have?

You could clean out the sand really well by rinsing it a bunch of times and then letting it dry out for a day or two.
That way you don't have to throw away the sand you already have an buy new stuff.

Nick D.

 

[guidedbyechoes]

How long has your nano tank been setup with the live rock and clean up crew?
Most common zoanthids are very hardy, I don't think you should have any problem keeping it alive as long as your parameters aren't way off.

What type of live stock do you have?

You could clean out the sand really well by rinsing it a bunch of times and then letting it dry out for a day or two.
That way you don't have to throw away the sand you already have an buy new stuff.

Nick D.

The live rock is 8 years old. There was a little bit of die off after I bought it from the guy. Clean up crew is going on 2 weeks with no issues. Well I havent seen my sand sifting nassasarius(sp?) For live stock I have 2-3 snails 2 being turbos. And two red tip hermits. I bought new sand as the other stuff was crushed coral. I thought it was larger grained sand. It wasn't faceplam. I got the correct stuff this time. It kinds of a letdown trading two years worth of fish accumulation for a bag of sand. But I think that going all marine with a sump will pay off to me a lot more in the long run. I wanted to go saltwater straight away but I'm glad I waited or I would have nuked my tank 3-4 times and give up if I had.

 

[guidedbyechoes]

I must have done something right. Its already opening after almost 2 hours.