another ? about switching tanks

[michelleolds]

I will be moving my 55 into a 125. I am making some rock to supplement the 75 pounds of natural live rock I already have. When I go to make the switch can I just put all the rocks in the new tank and move the livestock over immediately? What will happen with the 55(as far as filtration goes) when i take out all the rock? It only has a hob filter and a protien skimmer. I am going to be keeping the 55 set up for some months as a qt.

 

[jayson417]

Originally Posted by michelleolds
http:///forum/post/3061472
I will be moving my 55 into a 125. I am making some rock to supplement the 75 pounds of natural live rock I already have. When I go to make the switch can I just put all the rocks in the new tank and move the livestock over immediately? What will happen with the 55(as far as filtration goes) when i take out all the rock? It only has a hob filter and a protein skimmer. I am going to be keeping the 55 set up for some months as a qt.
is that HOB enough?
Perhaps you need another one? Personally i would go with a Sump. You can build one out of a 20 gallon or 10 gallon tank in just a day or two.
If the rock is all cured and still in water and no die off is occurring then i see no reason why you cant move the sand and rock waiting for it to settle down then putting in fishies IMO. But i could be wrong perhaps someone else can give more info.

 

[michelleolds]

I guess I wasn't very clear. I will be leaving the hob and p. skim on 55. the 125 will have a sump/fuge and also turf scrubber. I am just wondering if i put my natural live rock out of the 55 along with some new manufactured rock in the 125 if i can just move my stock or wait.

 

[lion_crazz]

Everything can be moved same day as long as the new rock is fully cured. When I moved eveything from my 75 into my 210, I had 3 30 gallon trash cans with water mixing a week ahead of time so that the fish were not shocked by new, not fully dissolved water. Also, the longer you can cure the new rock the better

 

[michelleolds]

Ok, that's what I thought. I plan on curing the rock approx 90 days and then 2 weeks in salt water. I am going to be making another batch of rocks tomorrow for in my sump. I'm going to make them like bricks with ridges on one side so i can stack them but the water will still flow thru well and I thought it would make it easier if i want to take them out and give them a swish to get any debris once in a while.