Switching tanks

[reefchaser]

I'm going to be going from a old 75 with overflows to a drilled reef ready 75. Can you guys tell me the best and easiest way to do it. I'm going to be putting the new one where the old one is. I have live rock crabs, snails, coral and fish in there.

 

[reefchaser]

I'm also switching from a 10 gallon fuge to a 30 gallon.

 

[Reefing Madness]

Best way is to get a bunch of totes from walmart, and a few buckets for your substrate (to rinse out in). Put live stock in one tote, rock in another tote, along with your tank water. Using the totes will allow you to use alot of your exsisting water. Best way is rock first, sand then the now easy to catch, fish. Corals into another tote.

 

[eburnsed]

If you have some coolers, use them too. Expecially for the live stock. Don't know how long it is going to take to make the switch but don't rush it. Try to keep the temp same, throw in a small power head in cooler with live stock. I would wait quiet some time after sand is moved to add others. I will be cloudy for some time. As far as keeping you water. I wouldn't worry to much on tying to keep a lot. Make new water, get parameters same, will just be a large water change. Plan ahead, give extra time and patients, build it how you want it the first time, it will be more difficult later to change. Good luck!