New Nano Tank

[reefertank]

So my 5 gallon Nano crashed kinda. Bad algae problem and I let it go for two long. So my question is can I take some sand rock and water from my 90g and skip having to cycle, or just a short cycle?

 

[PopaSmurph]

So my 5 gallon Nano crashed kinda. Bad algae problem and I let it go for two long. So my question is can I take some sand rock and water from my 90g and skip having to cycle, or just a short cycle?

Yeah that would be fine I'd take the water from it to if it's only gonna be 4 gallons of water

 

[reefertank]

Thanks

 

[Jesterrace]

So my 5 gallon Nano crashed kinda. Bad algae problem and I let it go for two long. So my question is can I take some sand rock and water from my 90g and skip having to cycle, or just a short cycle?

You should, for the sand I would only do like a cupful and then do all new sand. That way you get some established bacteria to seed the sand without getting all the potential residual nasties. That is the method I did when going from my 36 gallon with 40lbs of live rock to my new 90 gallon tank.

 

[reefertank]

You should, for the sand I would only do like a cupful and then do all new sand. That way you get some established bacteria to seed the sand without getting all the potential residual nasties. That is the method I did when going from my 36 gallon with 40lbs of live rock to my new 90 gallon tank.

Ok good point.

 

[mahindra.dev]

Its a mini water change for your 90G, but your nano tank gets it all. Add rock and water from your 90g DT, fresh sand and add Dr.Tims. I think you should be all set. This is what we did with my cousin's tank. Took stuff from 300G to a 30G IM corals only setup!! Up and running in a week.

 

[reefertank]

Ok sounds right, just wanted to skip the 3-4 week Cycle.