How To Swap Tanks????

[dmax]

I am upgrading from my 100 gal. that has been running for a year, to a 180.
The problem is that the 180 has 70-80lbs of dead fiji rock in it along with all new sand (Not live).
How would I properly transfer my 100-120lbs of live rock and all of the livestock into the new tank?
Would this be the same as starting over.
And as I added new water to the 180, I filtered it through the old tank.
Thanks

 

[maryg]

I am also transfering everything from my 90 and 55 into a 180. Would like some good info as well.
BUMP

 

[katsafados]

Originally Posted by DMAX
http:///forum/post/3059764
I am upgrading from my 100 gal. that has been running for a year, to a 180.
The problem is that the 180 has 70-80lbs of dead fiji rock in it along with all new sand (Not live).
How would I properly transfer my 100-120lbs of live rock and all of the livestock into the new tank?
Would this be the same as starting over.
And as I added new water to the 180, I filtered it through the old tank.
Thanks

I'm new to SW tanks but from what I read I'm guessing that youll have to add some live rock to seed the dead rock and maybe a little LS to seed your sand from your existing tank. Then wait for the cycle again and start adding your livestock one by one little by little.%% Thats what I would do.

 

[mech-a-nic]

I am up gradeing My 75 to a 120 right now. I set up the 120 and am cycling it as you would a new tank. Using some live rock and some live sand from my old tank to seed the tank. Cycle has only taken about a week and a half.
I was about to swap most of the stuff last night but I founs some flatworms

So I am treating them befor the move.

Here is a link to my diary of my progress so far.
https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/358714/120-upgrade

 

[d-man]

it all depends on how is your new "live rock" and sand, is it live? and how much time do you have. I have move a 29 2 times and started a 29 and a 35 with no visible cycle. seed your new sand with some of the old and put a small peace of "cycled" rock in to help things cycle faster, when I moved I pulled all the rock out and put it in a tub with a power head then the fish and coral. both moves where at least a 5-hr drive the first time I put everything back in carefully the second I just dumped it all in I did not have time. I did (and do most of the time) 1/3 water changes weekly. I do run filtration that is rated for at least 2x the amount of water in my tanks how I would look at it is look at each coral and think about what it needs and if you can run both tanks for a while it should be a cake walk