Upgrading to a new tank this week!

calreefer7 · Jul 21, 2020

So I currently have a 10 gallon nano with 3 fish and and cleaner and pistol shrimp, it was my first tank so I went as cheap as possible regarding gear, long story short it had algae and heavy metal problems cause of my hard water and high livestock count.

Im upgrading to a 25 gallon tank this Friday and I don't Want to keep my sand or rock cause both have algae, I'm going all out this time with a robust refugium in the sump and a media reactor along with a protein skimmer, I'm trying to make sure my filtration is on point, I'm also starting the tank with water from my lfs and I'm no longer using water from my house for ANYTHING. Anyway back to tank upgrade, I'm def not gonna keep sand cause that's a bad idea, I'm still on the fence about rock though, the only problem is, if I dont keep my rock, then I won't have and bio filtration till my tank cycles, and with 3 fish and two shrimps, that sounds like it's gonna go south pretty quick. I thought about getting wet live rock from my lfs but I don't think they keep it in a cycled tank, I'm pretty sure it's in a bin with water????, thus no beneficial bacteria, let me know what I should do, I'm open to all suggestions

Ubans13 · Jul 21, 2020

I would highly suggest using ur old rock unless it’s infested with something. Also you can wash ur sand and add bacteria to the system to create bio diversity. Watch some of the latest videos on BRS. And are you rushing this set up for any reason. Nothing good in this hobby comes from a quick rushed setup. Especially if this is ur dream tank right now and going with good equipment.

Cell · Jul 21, 2020

I'd start totally fresh, keep the 10G operational until the 25 is ready to stock.

Letterkenny · Jul 21, 2020

I’m confused why this is labeled “emergency”.

calreefer7 · Jul 21, 2020

I labeled it emergency cause I wanted to get as many suggestions as possible

calreefer7 · Jul 21, 2020

Ubans13 said:
I would highly suggest using ur old rock unless it’s infested with something. Also you can wash ur sand and add bacteria to the system to create bio diversity. Watch some of the latest videos on BRS. And are you rushing this set up for any reason. Nothing good in this hobby comes from a quick rushed setup. Especially if this is ur dream tank right now and going with good equipment.

I'm going to need extra rock even if I do use the old one, I'm rushing it cause I'm putting the new tank in the same spot and I don't want to move it once I set it up, would turbostart 900 help in giving it a boost

calreefer7 · Jul 21, 2020

Ubans13 said:
I would highly suggest using ur old rock unless it’s infested with something. Also you can wash ur sand and add bacteria to the system to create bio diversity. Watch some of the latest videos on BRS. And are you rushing this set up for any reason. Nothing good in this hobby comes from a quick rushed setup. Especially if this is ur dream tank right now and going with good equipment.

Also would wet live rock have bacteria already

legrunt · Jul 21, 2020

calreefer7 said:
I labeled it emergency cause I wanted to get as many suggestions as possible

Reminds me of the boy who cried wolf...

calreefer7 · Jul 21, 2020

legrunt said:
Reminds me of the boy who cried wolf...

Bruh relax, for me it is sort of an emergency, I don't want anything to go wrong

Letterkenny · Jul 21, 2020

calreefer7 said:
Bruh relax, for me it is sort of an emergency, I don't want anything to go wrong

Watch out folks, we got a “bruh” guy here.

62518161 · Jul 21, 2020

Letterkenny said:
Watch out folks, we got a “bruh” guy here.

calreefer7 · Jul 21, 2020

Letterkenny said:
Watch out folks, we got a “bruh” guy here.

Lol

Tmtdvm · Jul 21, 2020

Where are you located? I have a lot of life rock left over from my last build. Get some turbo 900 from Algae barn to cycle or something similar.

Bepis · Jul 21, 2020

Maybe try Brightwell Microbacter

alimac122 · Jul 21, 2020

calreefer7 said:
So I currently have a 10 gallon nano with 3 fish and and cleaner and pistol shrimp, it was my first tank so I went as cheap as possible regarding gear, long story short it had algae and heavy metal problems cause of my hard water and high livestock count.

I'm def not gonna keep sand cause that's a bad idea, , I'm open to all suggestions

Sooooo.. sand thats been in the ocean for millenia is the sand that is in the bags....
just give it a good rinse like said above

no need to waste money!

calreefer7 · Jul 21, 2020

Tmtdvm said:
Where are you located? I have a lot of life rock left over from my last build. Get some turbo 900 from Algae barn to cycle or something similar.

I live in grass valley ca