Emergency tank transfer

[1fishkeeper]

Ok here is the quick rundown on what’s going on. I have a 28 gallon cube currently up and running for 6 years now. I ended up picking up a 93 gallon cube a few months ago. I got it up and running and the cycle is complete on it. I planed on just letting it run with pods and a few snails and hermits in it for a few months then move everything over from the 28. Well I just noticed I must have a small leak in the 28 because I got salt all over along the bottom seam and running down the stand. Do you think I will loose most of my SPS frags moving them over to the new tank? I can move a few of the rocks over to help it out. Sorry for the bad pictures and the mess as I’m trying to clean things up I started moving things over with out stopping to think I stepped back to collect my thoughts and thought I would ask on here

 

[smitten with ocean life]

i dont think you have a lot of options! looks like your old tank is kindly warning you that bad things are going to happen!

 

[Lavey29]

If the small tanks seams are failing you don't have any other options.

 

[sturgesz]

Try to match parameters between the two tanks and move over quickly! I think you’ll be ok

 

[dochoot]

would not hesitate and agree with above

 

[1fishkeeper]

Everything has been moved over other than the livestock and a large toadstool leather.

 

[1fishkeeper]

Hahaha I just released I posted this in the SPS part. Whoops

 

[smitten with ocean life]

oh well. you got your replys!

 

[1fishkeeper]

i dont think you have a lot of options! looks like your old tank is kindly warning you that bad things are going to happen!

Yes it is, but at least I got a warning and not an instant seam failure.

 

[VintageReefer]

Did you notice the water level drop?
Are you sure that’s not just from splashing and evaporation ? Have you cleaned the salt and noticed it returned ?

Just double checking Because that’s a small tank for a seam leak. Not a ton of weight being held in there.

 

[1fishkeeper]

Did you notice the water level drop?
Are you sure that’s not just from splashing and evaporation ? Have you cleaned the salt and noticed it returned ?

Just double checking Because that’s a small tank for a seam leak. Not a ton of weight being held in there.

Yes I cleaned it off about 5 days ago and I thought it was from splashing. You can also see a little bit of water in between the trim and the glass.

 

[VintageReefer]

Yes I cleaned it off about 5 days ago and I thought it was from splashing. You can also see a little bit of water in between the trim and the glass.

Good thing you had that other tank as far along as you did !

Well thought out and I hope things go smooth for you. I would have done the same thing in this situation

 

[1fishkeeper]

Did you notice the water level drop?
Are you sure that’s not just from splashing and evaporation ? Have you cleaned the salt and noticed it returned ?

Just double checking Because that’s a small tank for a seam leak. Not a ton of weight being held in there.

I forgot to add that the tank is almost 20 years old. It was freshwater for about 10 years then sat empty for a couple years and now saltwater for almost 5 years.

 

[billyocean]

Why wouldn't you move all of your old rock in the new tank?

 

[1fishkeeper]

Why wouldn't you move all of your old rock in the new tank?I

I moved over about 3/4 of it. Most went into the sump. Good thing I don’t have a skimmer for it because that’s the chamber I put it all in.