Dh bringing home the 55 gallon
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trigger11
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Originally Posted by B-Baby80
Need advice.It has the LS and some LR with it.Advice on setting up please.I don't want to kill the LS or rock.Do i just mix the water as usual? or what?
I am really confused with your post.
What is Dh?
Could you give a little more background with what you are attempting to do? I wouldnt be sure how to respond otherwise.
~trigger
Need advice.It has the LS and some LR with it.Advice on setting up please.I don't want to kill the LS or rock.Do i just mix the water as usual? or what?
I am really confused with your post.
What is Dh?
Could you give a little more background with what you are attempting to do? I wouldnt be sure how to respond otherwise.
~trigger
rudedog40
Member
Is the water still in the tank? If so, you could use that to transport the LS and LR. Get you a bunch of 5 gallon buckets from Home Depot, and put the LS and LR in those. Pour enough of the water from the tank into the buckets to keep the LR and LS wet while you move the tank. As far as using the water from the tank - I've never moved a tank, but would be curious to know the answer from some of the more seasoned members here. You could probably do a search here for 'moving tank' to see what others have done. If you're not sure of the condition of the water, I'd just set the tank back up at your house, put the LS back in, put in the LR, and fill it up with new saltwater you mixed yourself. You'll have to go through a new cycle, but since the LS and LR are cured, it shouldn't take too long.
Also, you said you only have 10 lbs. of LR. For a 55, you should have at least 82 lbs. of LR to get a good bacteria base for that size tank. So unless you can find another 70 lbs. of cured LR, you'll need to go through a new cycle anyway.
Also, you said you only have 10 lbs. of LR. For a 55, you should have at least 82 lbs. of LR to get a good bacteria base for that size tank. So unless you can find another 70 lbs. of cured LR, you'll need to go through a new cycle anyway.
jpc763
Active Member
I bought a used, established 55g tank 3 months ago with 60lbs live sand and about 3 inches of water.
First, if you have not moved the tank yet, remove the sand and the water into the aforementioned buckets. Driving with a partially full tank will only stress the seams of your tank and you sure do not want to have a leak.
Second, I did not keep the water that came with the tank. I used it to keep the sand wet and then discarded it when I got the new tank setup. I needed to add more live rock anyway so a cycle was in my future.
Third, 10lbs of live rock is really not enough for your tank. You will need to do lots of testing and water changes to keep your tank water good without the biological filtration that Live rock provides. I would highly suggest buying some more live rock (About 50lbs more) from this site or other sites. You can PM me with your email and I will give you some other places to look at. The rock here is very competitively priced however.
Fourth, You will need to go through a nitrogen cycle with this tank. Mine only took 1 week, but the Ammonia spike would have killed any livestock I chose to put in there, so don't go out an buy any fishes until you finish your cycle. There are lots of posts on these boards about cycling a tank.
Finally, Welcome to the addiction! This is a great hobby. I read tons of books and posts to try to learn as much as possible, but I still feel like I am flying blind most of the time. Post any and all questions you have no matter how silly it sounds. Somebody will have the answer!
Have a great time! John
First, if you have not moved the tank yet, remove the sand and the water into the aforementioned buckets. Driving with a partially full tank will only stress the seams of your tank and you sure do not want to have a leak.
Second, I did not keep the water that came with the tank. I used it to keep the sand wet and then discarded it when I got the new tank setup. I needed to add more live rock anyway so a cycle was in my future.
Third, 10lbs of live rock is really not enough for your tank. You will need to do lots of testing and water changes to keep your tank water good without the biological filtration that Live rock provides. I would highly suggest buying some more live rock (About 50lbs more) from this site or other sites. You can PM me with your email and I will give you some other places to look at. The rock here is very competitively priced however.
Fourth, You will need to go through a nitrogen cycle with this tank. Mine only took 1 week, but the Ammonia spike would have killed any livestock I chose to put in there, so don't go out an buy any fishes until you finish your cycle. There are lots of posts on these boards about cycling a tank.
Finally, Welcome to the addiction! This is a great hobby. I read tons of books and posts to try to learn as much as possible, but I still feel like I am flying blind most of the time. Post any and all questions you have no matter how silly it sounds. Somebody will have the answer!
Have a great time! John
tarball
Member
Just my opinion, but here's what I would do.
I would put all fish in 1 bucket, corals in another, inverts in another bucket, & live rocks in a separate bucket also.
I would save as much water as possible in other buckets. I would also leave the sand in the tank when transporting it.
Before moving the tank I would give the sand a good syphoning to remove all possible material that can cause a spike in the tank. I would also throw away the syphoned water from sand bed.
Once you have moved the tank to your home, I would slowly add the saved water back to tank, trying to avoid a sandstorm. Fill the tank back to 1/2 level & give the sand some time to settle down before adding fish, inverts, corals, etc back to tank. Once the tank has settled, add rocks & top off with freshly mixed saltwater. Then Test the water.
If everything tests ok, add the fish, corals, & inverts.
Remeber you could have a sandstorm for a day or 2, so prepair
your fish & corals for a short stay in the buckets. Use powerheads in the buckets & possible heaters also.
Good luck...
I would put all fish in 1 bucket, corals in another, inverts in another bucket, & live rocks in a separate bucket also.
I would save as much water as possible in other buckets. I would also leave the sand in the tank when transporting it.
Before moving the tank I would give the sand a good syphoning to remove all possible material that can cause a spike in the tank. I would also throw away the syphoned water from sand bed.
Once you have moved the tank to your home, I would slowly add the saved water back to tank, trying to avoid a sandstorm. Fill the tank back to 1/2 level & give the sand some time to settle down before adding fish, inverts, corals, etc back to tank. Once the tank has settled, add rocks & top off with freshly mixed saltwater. Then Test the water.
If everything tests ok, add the fish, corals, & inverts.
Remeber you could have a sandstorm for a day or 2, so prepair
your fish & corals for a short stay in the buckets. Use powerheads in the buckets & possible heaters also.
Good luck...
