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Here's a pic from one of my favorite articles on reefkeeping, applicable to new hobbyists and old as well:
The nitrogen cycle is only the startup of a SW tank cycle. The next 6-12 months is a maturing phase, and it's typically in this time frame where algae outbreaks occur and things can sort of roller-coaster, and if you stock the tank up too quickly, you might see corals randomly dying & fish getting sick, etc...hobbyists can very easily fall into the trap of chasing problems = making more problems => giving up and selling everything off. We don't want that to happen to anyone!
Long-term stability and balance are the keys, and you just can't shortcut the process significantly. That's always the #1 thing to keep in mind!
That all being said, when you buy a complete setup and move it, you induce a difference issue...a "silent cycle". In the process of tearing the tank down, moving it, and setting it up again, you stir up all kinds of gunk which is kind of a good thing, then inevitably you put everything back together differently. All the bacteria and such that inhabited the system get different flow and lighting patterns, and there will be a bunch of bloom/death cycles on a microbial/bacterial level, nothing you can 'test' for.
But...this is where you start to get into the delayed algae bloom scenarios, dino outbreaks, etc. Just be aware that these situation should be on the radar and not a surprise and don't over react when they happen. It might not take 6-12 months for your transplanted tank to settle in and mature, but it might take 2-4. So just sit back and relax and let nature take it's course, don't add anything whatsoever to the system until the fall...that's my advice!
Here's a pic from one of my favorite articles on reefkeeping, applicable to new hobbyists and old as well:
The nitrogen cycle is only the startup of a SW tank cycle. The next 6-12 months is a maturing phase, and it's typically in this time frame where algae outbreaks occur and things can sort of roller-coaster, and if you stock the tank up too quickly, you might see corals randomly dying & fish getting sick, etc...hobbyists can very easily fall into the trap of chasing problems = making more problems => giving up and selling everything off. We don't want that to happen to anyone!
Long-term stability and balance are the keys, and you just can't shortcut the process significantly. That's always the #1 thing to keep in mind!
That all being said, when you buy a complete setup and move it, you induce a difference issue...a "silent cycle". In the process of tearing the tank down, moving it, and setting it up again, you stir up all kinds of gunk which is kind of a good thing, then inevitably you put everything back together differently. All the bacteria and such that inhabited the system get different flow and lighting patterns, and there will be a bunch of bloom/death cycles on a microbial/bacterial level, nothing you can 'test' for.
But...this is where you start to get into the delayed algae bloom scenarios, dino outbreaks, etc. Just be aware that these situation should be on the radar and not a surprise and don't over react when they happen. It might not take 6-12 months for your transplanted tank to settle in and mature, but it might take 2-4. So just sit back and relax and let nature take it's course, don't add anything whatsoever to the system until the fall...that's my advice!
Definitely take it slow adding livestock, it's worth the wait to keep everything stable.
and ask alot of questions there are alot of really kind people here that will help you with anything!
