Semper.Reefing
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hey guys! So I recently built a new stand for my 55 gallon. I realized that if I want to upgrade my tank this would be the time. So I bought a new 75 aqueon at the PetCo sale.
ive never done a big upgrade like this. But this is my plan so far.
I’m going to have 30gallons of fresh salt water ready to go. I’ll drain my tank water into a my 20L sump( which is brand new never used). I willput my fish in there (2 clowns, yellow tang, kole tang, dottyback and Blenny). I have been seeding a sponge filter thatI will throw in there as well.
For my coral I will be getting whichever ones I can off the rocks and put them in a seperate tub with a power head in it.
For my live rock I will unload it into another tub with the remaining water.
From there I will slide my current tank out of the way and position/level my 75. I’ll get the lights andother equipment ready. It will be plumbed and ready to go. I planned on emptying my old sand into the new set up. I even bought 20 lbs more sand to throw in. Once the sand is in I will set up my scape andadd the water that was drained from the 55 and the new water. Then I’ll add my fish and coral back in and connect the sump.
Please share with me any feedback you may have. I’m skeptical if I should use my old sand or not. Don’t have any pests. I’ll be testing ammonia daily and keeping an eye out on my fish. If ammonia starts to spike I’ll do 10% water changes every other day.
Thank you!
ive never done a big upgrade like this. But this is my plan so far.
I’m going to have 30gallons of fresh salt water ready to go. I’ll drain my tank water into a my 20L sump( which is brand new never used). I willput my fish in there (2 clowns, yellow tang, kole tang, dottyback and Blenny). I have been seeding a sponge filter thatI will throw in there as well.
For my coral I will be getting whichever ones I can off the rocks and put them in a seperate tub with a power head in it.
For my live rock I will unload it into another tub with the remaining water.
From there I will slide my current tank out of the way and position/level my 75. I’ll get the lights andother equipment ready. It will be plumbed and ready to go. I planned on emptying my old sand into the new set up. I even bought 20 lbs more sand to throw in. Once the sand is in I will set up my scape andadd the water that was drained from the 55 and the new water. Then I’ll add my fish and coral back in and connect the sump.
Please share with me any feedback you may have. I’m skeptical if I should use my old sand or not. Don’t have any pests. I’ll be testing ammonia daily and keeping an eye out on my fish. If ammonia starts to spike I’ll do 10% water changes every other day.
Thank you!
