Tank transfer question

Cliff717 · Oct 14, 2016

Ok so here is a question for you guys.
I am setting up my new tank. I will going from my 135 to a 220. I have a foam/rock wall with about 100 lbs of rock in my 135 now. That wall will be transferred to the new tank hopefully; and all the current rock in my tank will be used either in the sump or in the display.
Now for the tricky part LOL I have about 80 pounds of dead rock that is going to be my main rock work in the new tank. I will cycle it and make it live in a separate tank for about a month and a half. Now what do you think will happen when I add that to my display? The rock will be cured but I am expecting a cycle. How bad of a cycle do you think it be? Here is a pic of the rock work I will b adding (it's only a rough prototype)

LJLKRL05 · Oct 14, 2016

I don't think you will have much of a cycle as long as you transfer your existing live rock from your present tank to the new one.
Interesting structure there too.

Labridaedicted · Oct 14, 2016

I would expect a bloom, but if you do some extra water changes and run some phosban, it should be manageable. With all the established rock being used, things should go ok. You could also try staggering the introduction of the dead rock.

If you want things to go extra smooth, cook and cure the dead rock and you should see little in the way of negative effects.