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mr.reef

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ok i have a 90 gallon tall and i would have to move it because i am looking for about a 125 or 150 gallon tank and i did not know if i moved all my life rock and water does it still have to cycle.. cuz idk what i would do with my corals or my fish??? help
 

kooljoe

New Member
Going to a 125gal tank should be fine because with the added water it will be the equivalent of a 28% water change. Going to a 150gal tank would be the equivalent of doing a 40% water change which depending on what you have in the 90gal would probably be too much. You also need to consider if you're using the exact same equipment for the new tank or if you'll be using new equipment. If you start with brand new filters you'll need time to cycle but if you bring over the current filters then they will be fine (unless they're sized for less than the 125gal tank). But if you're moving from a 90gal you might want to increase the new one as much as possilbe and go with the 150gal, if not bigger. Which means you will diffinitly want to take the time to cycle a new tank with new equipment.
 

oceansidefish

Active Member
Just a tip if you have ANY algae problems or ever have had algae problems do not use your sand. Get new stuff. Also you really only want to move over as much clean water as you can. When it gets to the stuff on the bottom you are better off leaving it. You might want to get a rubermaid to keep you fish and corals in with a heater and a powerhead for a couple of hours.
 
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mr.reef

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ok well i have a tank bought and was going to do a shark tank it was 250 got to looking the sharks could not live in it so... and it would not fit in my room my mom would not let me put it in the living room she does not like it so the fish store toke it back so now i am looking for something smaller... so i am looking at the 150 i have two tangs in my 90 now they need to go bigger so i did not know...
 

deejeff442

Active Member
i moved from my 15 yr old 90 gallon to a 150 a few months ago.
only thing i transfered was the lr and most of the water.
i really dont have corals except shrooms,sponge on the rocks and some polyps.
i didnt have much of a recycle but had some algea after a few weeks that went away with a phosphate reactor i added.
 
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