tang_man_montreal
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Hey guys,
I'm getting an established 90 Gal tank on Sunday.
The current owner currently has about 50lbs LR with CC, Yellow Tang, Regal Tang, Striped Hawkfish, Serpent Star, and a bunch of blue leg hermits. There's also some green star polyps, and some other corals. Bad things I noticed is that he has a some Aptasia, Green bubble Algae, some brown algae bloom, and a bunch of miniature starfish all over the tank. It's pre-drilled and has a sump and a fluval 403. There's some spray bars and a couple of powerheads also included. There's also a Skimmer in the sump which hasn't been operational for about 6 months (Needs a pump).
I attached a bad picture of what the tank currently looks like.
Link to Pics of 90 Gal Tank
I'll be moving it from his place to mine on Sunday. I'm replacing the CC with a 4" DSB of white silicate playsand from Home Depot. I already got a rubbermaid trashcan from him which I will be filling with saltwater tonight with a heater and a powerhead for circulation.
I also have a 29 Gal tank that I will fill with his water on sunday to temporarily put the fish while I set up the 90.
I am getting a bunch of rubbermaids to help transfer as much of his water as I can from his place to mine.
He's got some clean pales that we'll be putting the fish, LR and corals in during transport.
Now here's my questions:
Will the tank experience a small cycle since I'm putting new sand?
(I will be thoroughly rinsing the sand before putting it in the 90)
Is a 4" DSB Good enough? Or should I go with a 5" DSB?
The tank measures 48"Wide x 18"Deep x 24"High. I'm thinking getting around 140lbs of play sand. Is this enough?
What am I forgetting? I need help so that I make this the least bit stressful on the fish and me.
Please help.
I'm getting an established 90 Gal tank on Sunday.
The current owner currently has about 50lbs LR with CC, Yellow Tang, Regal Tang, Striped Hawkfish, Serpent Star, and a bunch of blue leg hermits. There's also some green star polyps, and some other corals. Bad things I noticed is that he has a some Aptasia, Green bubble Algae, some brown algae bloom, and a bunch of miniature starfish all over the tank. It's pre-drilled and has a sump and a fluval 403. There's some spray bars and a couple of powerheads also included. There's also a Skimmer in the sump which hasn't been operational for about 6 months (Needs a pump).
I attached a bad picture of what the tank currently looks like.
Link to Pics of 90 Gal Tank
I'll be moving it from his place to mine on Sunday. I'm replacing the CC with a 4" DSB of white silicate playsand from Home Depot. I already got a rubbermaid trashcan from him which I will be filling with saltwater tonight with a heater and a powerhead for circulation.
I also have a 29 Gal tank that I will fill with his water on sunday to temporarily put the fish while I set up the 90.
I am getting a bunch of rubbermaids to help transfer as much of his water as I can from his place to mine.
He's got some clean pales that we'll be putting the fish, LR and corals in during transport.
Now here's my questions:
Will the tank experience a small cycle since I'm putting new sand?
(I will be thoroughly rinsing the sand before putting it in the 90)
Is a 4" DSB Good enough? Or should I go with a 5" DSB?
The tank measures 48"Wide x 18"Deep x 24"High. I'm thinking getting around 140lbs of play sand. Is this enough?
What am I forgetting? I need help so that I make this the least bit stressful on the fish and me.
Please help.
