Transfer to a new tank.

[NanoNathan]

I have s 20g reef tank with a 10g fudge. . Been up 6 months I need to move.every thing.into my.new tank. 29g w/20 fudge. I have both tanks going the 29 is all cycled with s ton of.live rock to help cycle it. I'm not sure what's the.best way to get.everything moved in there. I don't g want to kill the 50 sorry nice.piece s I have slammed into there. Any advice on tank moving would bee great

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[REEFKEEPER10]

Well do you have some buckets and are you moving every thing. Do you have a deep sandbed in the 20g or the fuge.

 

[NanoNathan]

I have buckets tubs all that. My sand bed is not deep like 2 inches. I think I should take all the sand out and putt it the new tank first.after a day it so move live stock ..

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[REEFKEEPER10]

It is better to put you base rocks in first so they are sitting directly on the bottom them add the sand. So pick the piece that you don't mind getting covered in sand put them in then add the sand. After the tank clears add the rest of the rock. You should be able to put everything from the 20g into the 29g with little problem. It want hurt to add about half of the old water to the new tank just make sure the ph, salinity and temp are the same before adding the livestock. I hope this helps.

 

[pumarjr]

Make sure the sand is pretty much undisturbed before you siphon out any of the water for later use, you may disturb an nitrite bubble that can lead to serious issues later, also make sure to rinse the sand within the old tanks water before moving it. then I would rinse it again in the new tanks water in a separate container, then add it to the new aquarium.

 

[miltownmommy]

Try to get as much from your original over first..as much water and everything that u possibly can and then add slowly the rest that you must...i put water into coolers and buckets and moved from one to the other