Quickest most efficient way to upgrade from 55 to 75 gallons

[Aquatic Bobs]

Hey guys so I have my fully established 55 gallon reef tank and I want to upgrade it to my final tank which is going to be 75 gallons. I don't have much time so what is the most effective but also quickest way to do this. I have the big bottle of ATM colony live nitrifying bacteria, seachem stability, and perfect water already being mixed with salt. I have about 50 lb of live rock in 50 lb of live sand. Cascade canister filter for up to 100 gallons and 2 Phlizon 165w LED multi color lights. My wife is willing to help but is very reluctant as she is pregnant so I just want to get this done thanks

 

[James M]

Are you planning to add more rock and sand ?

 

[Aquatic Bobs]

Yes to both

Are you planning to add more rock and sand ?

 

[James M]

You would want to cure the new rock and it’s always suggested to buy all new sand or rinse out your old sand.

 

[Aquatic Bobs]

You would want to cure the new rock and it’s always suggested to buy all new sand or rinse out your old sand.

Couldn't I just add some dry Rock? I mean I'm transferring all the same water over and just adding an extra 20 gallons

 

[Aquatic Bobs]

Couldn't I just add some dry Rock? I mean I'm transferring all the same water over and just adding an extra 20 gallons

I mean add more live rock*

 

[money88]

Couldn't I just add some dry Rock? I mean I'm transferring all the same water over and just adding an extra 20 gallons

Curing would help prevent the new rock added from leeching things like phosphates and causing a mini cycle

 

[James M]

Couldn't I just add some dry Rock? I mean I'm transferring all the same water over and just adding an extra 20 gallons

Your going to want to cure the new dry rock. As money said it going to cause a cycle.

 

[Sailingeric]

I moved into a 75 gallon from a 29 gallon. I moved it all over with no problems but I slowly added additional rock and fish.

 

[Aquatic Bobs]

So I have successfully switched from a 55 gallon to a 75 gallon in seven and a half hours. I added about 16 more pounds of live rock and a hang on back filter with carbon probably just for a couple more days. The water was really cloudy because of the new live sand for the first couple of hours but I added the fish and corals, and anemones Within 3 hours of filling up the new tank even though It still was pretty cloudy. Everything is doing great, I added a bottle of ATM Colony that treats up to a hundred gallons of water. Ammonia 0, nitrite 0, nitrates 5 PPM, pH 8.0, calcium 430 PPM, phosphate 0. I also added the appropriate treatment of stress zyme and stress coat. Also added a little bit of seachem clarity, and seachem stability. I will let you all know how it's doing for the next several days.

 

[Aquatic Bobs]

Going into day 2, pH 8.1, salinity 1.025, ammonia 0, nitrite 0, nitrate 5 PPM. Everything looking great!