Coral acclimation to my other tank?

[shainline]

So I have a 29 gal bio cube. ITS HORRIBLE! I have a sea fan, chili coral pink zoas and shrooms.. (all the fish died.. Oh yeah and some crabs) I am trying to figure out if i need to acclimate them to my other tank. I want to get everything out of this tank, return it and get a real tank. Since this will be like starting over I wanted to get everything out of this tank. my water levels are close in each tank...

 

[nycbob]

didnt really get ur concern or question. if the two tanks r the same, moving corals from one to the other wouldnt help. u first need find out why u r having problems with corals and fish in ur biocube. the biocube isnt a bad system. i suggest u do more research b4 starting up again.

 

[btldreef]

If the water quality is the same, why do you suppose that moving the corals would help? Or is it the tank itself that you don't like?
I LOVE my Oceanic BioCube, it's one of my favorite tanks. What are you having an issue with?

 

[flower]

Originally Posted by SHainline
http:///forum/post/3164378
So I have a 29 gal bio cube. ITS HORRIBLE! I have a sea fan, chili coral pink zoas and shrooms.. (all the fish died.. Oh yeah and some crabs) I am trying to figure out if i need to acclimate them to my other tank. I want to get everything out of this tank, return it and get a real tank. Since this will be like starting over I wanted to get everything out of this tank. my water levels are close in each tank...

I am assuming you just want a bigger tank...to answer your question...I personally always acclimate any critter that I move. Even when I put them into a tub to move, and most of the old water is used into the new place.
So the rule of thumb..if you move anything from point A to point B..unless it is a sponge, acclimate.

 

[shainline]

My 55 has been up and running longer. we have more stuff in there and I just dont seem to be having luck with things in the bio cube. I added a hang on filter and a better skimmer and things are looking LOTS better! I like the look of the bio cube but not the set up.. Had a hippo, finger blenny and a fire shrimp all die in there

 

[cocoacf]

Originally Posted by SHainline
http:///forum/post/3165272
My 55 has been up and running longer. we have more stuff in there and I just dont seem to be having luck with things in the bio cube. I added a hang on filter and a better skimmer and things are looking LOTS better! I like the look of the bio cube but not the set up.. Had a hippo, finger blenny and a fire shrimp all die in there

Uhm, I had a 14 g BC for a year with no problems, and and just upgraded to a 29 gallon BC which i love even more.
Your problems lies with the fact that a hippo tang needs about triple the space in water than what you have provided it. No tangs should be kept in under 75 g., they will get sick,stressed,ich, andor die.