get the not fine, sugar size sand. once the fish and corals are in the Sweet new DT. you can add the QT sand and rock with no problem.
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Have I totally confused you yet?
Check the salinity of the old tank and make sure you set up the new temporary, and the freshly cleaned 34g, with the same salinity. The fish are used to that salinity, since it looks like the tank was neglected who knows what its at... Fish can handle a drop in salinity better than a rise in salinity. Most tanks run 1.024 - 1.026, but even if it is out of that range keep it going for the transfer, let things settle down for a week or so and then make adjustments if necessary. No more than 0.002 change per 24 hrs. If it's wayy out of range, ask for some input
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I think I got it all and thanks for all the help. trust me you will hear from me if I have issues. But I do have a quick question. He has a few turbo snails already in there should I look at geting more for my clean up crew or should I wait till everything settles?
http://www.reefcleaners.org/index.p...mart_product_id=223&virtuemart_category_id=20
this is way to many. kinda weird theyd recommend that many. my 55 I have a couple turbos 2 conchs and a hand full of the others, plus hitchike stomatella. about 6 crabs. I also have a lot of Pods. (iso amphi and cope pods and mysid shrimp tiny tiny.) they fill in the gaps.
with a couple turbos and a diverse snail pop and a few crabs you sould be ok.
Too many and they starve. When crabs starve they go rogue, eat fish and snails.
So diversity and watching the system is basic husbandry.
this is way to many. kinda weird theyd recommend that many. my 55 I have a couple turbos 2 conchs and a hand full of the others, plus hitchike stomatella. about 6 crabs. I also have a lot of Pods. (iso amphi and cope pods and mysid shrimp tiny tiny.) they fill in the gaps.
with a couple turbos and a diverse snail pop and a few crabs you sould be ok.
Too many and they starve. When crabs starve they go rogue, eat fish and snails.
So diversity and watching the system is basic husbandry.
Amphibious
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With 50 years experience in keeping saltwater aquariums exclusively, I feel I must weigh in here. Playing devil’s advocate because of extensive experience is not fun but often necessary. So here goes. Take this advice with a grain of salt. 
First, the Red Sea Max systems are well designed BUT limited in their ability to properly house a budding reef. New people in the reefing hobby are attracted to the Red Sea Max because of simplicity of the ALL-IN-ONE design. Everything in one neat package. HOWEVER, that simple design is also their down-fall. The area designated to filtering the water is wholly and totally too small to do the job it’s expected to do.
Here’s the problem, we, as aquarists, tend to add just “one more thing” to our successful reef tank. Problems arise because over time our fish grow larger increasing the demand on the “filter system”, we add new things increasing the demand on the filtering system, we experience deaths and have uneaten food items decaying increasing the demand on the filtering system. I think you can get a picture of where this is going.
The tank pictured above is a classic example of the outcome of a Red Sea Max design that the owner got tired of keeping in tip-top shape. After awhile he simply got tired of replacing the die-off of fish, out of whack water parameters, algae growth, etc, etc. I could go on, but I won’t.
Question is: Is this tank worth salvaging? In my opinion, NO. BUT, my opinion doesn’t matter. It’s YOUR opinion that matters. If in your opinion it is worth buying, putting your time and effort into cleaning, etc, then go for it. BUT...
The advice posted above is okay albeit a bit confusing. Be prepared, mentally, for it to be more work, taking more time than you and others think. Coraline algae, the pink stuff on the glass, can be a pain to get off even with vinegar. I have found using a plastic card (such as an old credit card) useful at removing the coraline. While coraline is generally thought of as a sign of a healthy system, this person let it get out of hand, another sign of growing weary of keeping the system healthy.
Okay enough of my rantings and warnings. As one who put himself through many tank rescues in his long career I wish you, not luck but, success in your endeavor. It is truly a labor of love!
I look forward to your posting pictures of progress as you go forward.
Dick
aka; Amphibious
First, the Red Sea Max systems are well designed BUT limited in their ability to properly house a budding reef. New people in the reefing hobby are attracted to the Red Sea Max because of simplicity of the ALL-IN-ONE design. Everything in one neat package. HOWEVER, that simple design is also their down-fall. The area designated to filtering the water is wholly and totally too small to do the job it’s expected to do.
Here’s the problem, we, as aquarists, tend to add just “one more thing” to our successful reef tank. Problems arise because over time our fish grow larger increasing the demand on the “filter system”, we add new things increasing the demand on the filtering system, we experience deaths and have uneaten food items decaying increasing the demand on the filtering system. I think you can get a picture of where this is going.
The tank pictured above is a classic example of the outcome of a Red Sea Max design that the owner got tired of keeping in tip-top shape. After awhile he simply got tired of replacing the die-off of fish, out of whack water parameters, algae growth, etc, etc. I could go on, but I won’t.
Question is: Is this tank worth salvaging? In my opinion, NO. BUT, my opinion doesn’t matter. It’s YOUR opinion that matters. If in your opinion it is worth buying, putting your time and effort into cleaning, etc, then go for it. BUT...
The advice posted above is okay albeit a bit confusing. Be prepared, mentally, for it to be more work, taking more time than you and others think. Coraline algae, the pink stuff on the glass, can be a pain to get off even with vinegar. I have found using a plastic card (such as an old credit card) useful at removing the coraline. While coraline is generally thought of as a sign of a healthy system, this person let it get out of hand, another sign of growing weary of keeping the system healthy.
Okay enough of my rantings and warnings. As one who put himself through many tank rescues in his long career I wish you, not luck but, success in your endeavor. It is truly a labor of love!
I look forward to your posting pictures of progress as you go forward.
Dick
aka; Amphibious
