Moving tanks need advice

[Chinook]

I don't see any significant chemical or biological reason to prefer moving either corals or fish first. Do whatever works best logistically, IMO.

Fish are far higher bioload than photosynthetic organisms. So if you are worried about the nitrogen cycle, move fish over time.

Thanks a lot been worried about it, think IL do the corals first what is microbacter7 and does work at all?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Thanks a lot been worried about it, think IL do the corals first what is microbacter7 and does work at all?

MB7 is a bacteria in a bottle product. It seems to help, at least temporarily, in some tanks.

 

[Chinook]

thanks Randy i appreciate it. Gonna buy some can't hurt might help me a bit

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

OK, good luck!

 

[Chinook]

I got another question, my tank parameters are
NO2 (4ppm)Dark pink Sakifert
NO3(+100)Dark pink salifert
PO4 is at (1ppm)
should i wait till everything cycles and lowers or should i add GFO right now and try to avoid a algea bloom

 

[LV3]

My bit of advice is to give yourself more time than you think you'll need, it always takes longer than you think. I moved my reef from Phoenix, AZ to Denver, CO. Like everyone has said, just have a plan and stick to it and don't rush yourself. For me it was basically a new tank setup. I used Microbacter 7 but I also used Dr. Tim's One and Only and dosed Ammonia to 2ppm. I monitored the cycle and my tank parameters are looking great. Good luck, you'll be fine.

 

[Chinook]

Yah hope so wife, will be idling at around 10k if it doesn't!! all il hear is there's another$50 gone!!

 

[Chinook]

Got

Yah hope so wife, will be idling at around 10k if it doesn't!! all il hear is there's another$50 gone!!

everything all my sps and lps moved over last week and the alk and cal cosumtion is taking off, all corals have great PE and doing great. Had a little Dino outbreak wich is expected in a new tank that's starting to subside, and some green film algea popped up and now going away. All is good looks like nothing got stress coral wise just the fish a bit have only move 2 so far my CBB and my gold spot rabbit. Tommorow my anthias and maybe yellow tank

 

[Chinook]

Everything is moved over and doing well no corals lost fish are happy

 

[Chinook]

Having hard time postin a pic on phone

 

[Chinook]

Having hard time postin a pic on phone

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I'm glad it all went well.

Happy Reefing.

 

[Chinook]

I'm glad it all went well.

Happy Reefing.

Thanks alot