just got a tank

thirdchaos

thirdchaos

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Today, my parents found a sw setup in the newspaper and bought it for me. It is 90 gallons and came with live sand and live rock. It has been running for a year or so and it comes with a pair of percula clowns and some damsels. It is getting picked up tomorrow and i wanted to know what the best way to transport it is. I am going to keep the lr and ls submerged for the ten minutes it will be moved. how should i go about reassembling everything at my house. Will there be another cycle? I dont want to endanger the fish.
thanks,
matt
 
magooo2

magooo2

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Plan on transporting the water as well or it will be as if you have a brand new set up and yes it would have to cycle again. I dont believe the percs will make it thru a cycle. There will be no way to acclimate the fish if you use new water for the least of things temp. I know there will be more answers to come ,but i hope this helps.
For a point of reference,I moved about 20 miles from my current location. I have a fowlr set up . I moved all the live rock into a 5 gallon pail and filled with tank water . I then proceeded to remove all the water into 5 gallon pails with tops. I left about 10 gallons in the tank for the cleenup crew that was inside yet. Once i got the tank moved phyically, I then proceeded to put the water back in slowly. Same water ,no temp drop ,no loss of fish or cleanup crew.
You prob can save all the water minus 25% and consider it your first monthly water change. With 15 gallons or so still reamining in the bottom of the tank ,and the 25% water change, that will still be alot of 5 gallon pails. IMO this is the only way to transfer the fish and still have a chance with no loss of life, But this is just my .02 .
 
thirdchaos

thirdchaos

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I was not able to take all of the water from the tank. It was really not possible. I had asked other people about this situation and they said everything should be fine as long as the bacteria survives in the rock and sand. So far everything looks good, but I have a place to take them if problems arise.
thanks for your advice,
matt
 
sailfin

sailfin

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As long as you don't remove the sand or live rock from the water for a long period of time you will be fine. Think of it as a large water change. :)
 
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