help avoid a cycle?

[dchec2100]

Before explaining my situation, I want to point out that I'm not at all new to sw tanks, I have an established 55 gallon reef (2 years) and 24 gallon nano reef (1 1/2 years). I just picked up a 15 gallon that I want to set up. Here's my situation:
I just picked up a goby / shrimp pair that I want to put in the new 15 gallon nano. On the drive home, I realized that if I put the pair in one of my established tanks (which is what my original plan was), I'm going to have to come close to dismantling everything in order to get these two guys out, once the 15 gallon is ready. The guy I got them from pretty much had to take all of his rock work out in order to capture the shrimp.
I have a ton of sand that used to be live, but has been sitting in a box for 3 months. I can take some sand from my 55 gallon if I need to, along with the water and some live rock. Is there any combination of this stuff that I can use to get the 15 gallon going without kicking in a nitrogen cycle?
TIA for any help!
Dan

 

[coralreefer]

i would return it to the LFS and pick it up when the tank cycles

 

[nereef]

if you put about 15 pounds of cured liverock from one of your established tanks, you probably won't see a cycle. you will still need to test it though.

 

[nycbob]

take 15 gallon of water from ur 55. then slowly add the sand from ur 55 over a period of weeks. after a few weeks, u should hv a perfect looking 15 nano.

 

[dchec2100]

Originally Posted by coralreefer
http:///forum/post/2500988
i would return it to the LFS and pick it up when the tank cycles
It was from a friend who was breaking down his tank.

 

[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by NEreef
http:///forum/post/2500993
if you put about 15 pounds of cured liverock from one of your established tanks, you probably won't see a cycle. you will still need to test it though.
I agree here. Use the sand from your established tank as well.

 

[spanko]

sepulatian and nereef are right on . 15 lbs. rock, 15 lbs. sand and 15 gals water for the established tanks will set you up right now on the 15 gallon. Then you can replace the sand in the establised tank you took it from with the dry sand some over time.You could even get some cheap base rock or Tufa to replace the rock in the established tank.