msd2
Active Member
Well the time is quickly approaching where the new tank will be here I did a search but I wanted to get some opinions since this situation is different than previous posts. My current 55 is doing very well, and I have about 100lbs of lr in it. along with corals, anemones, zoo's etc (I will attach a pic). I am upgrading because my buddy's xwife wants his old tank gone from the house. Its either 90gal or 120, he thinks is 120. Anyway she has been keeping the tank running to the extent of putting in water but nothing more. No fish or anything have been in it for about a year. I don't know the exact shape the tank is in. My concerns: I cant have both tanks up and running, there simply isnt room in the house, and I would like to use my 55 as a sump.
1. the 55 has 3 inches of sand, the 120 approx 2, should I add the 55's sand to it or add new sand to the 120? I also have a small fuge 4 inches deep sand bed aprx 20lbs total. Its not that old (about a month). Im not sure how live his sand is, mine is doing well, I can see the critters moving around in it.
2. obviously I want to avoid a cycle on the tank which would cost me my livestock is the main goal.
3. in the 120 he says he has approx 150-200lbs of live rock, but it has been under low light (a few no output bulbs), possibly none at all, not sure. I have 100lbs in my current tank, I was thinking of adding or removing some of his and seeding it with mine since I have a lot of coraline growth. My assumption that the rock is dead, or minimal life on it.
4. I also figured I would need to use my lights with an additional mh retro'd into my canopy.
Open to all any ideas, sorry it feels scattered w/this post. The pic is my current tank to give you a bearing of what I am starting with.
1. the 55 has 3 inches of sand, the 120 approx 2, should I add the 55's sand to it or add new sand to the 120? I also have a small fuge 4 inches deep sand bed aprx 20lbs total. Its not that old (about a month). Im not sure how live his sand is, mine is doing well, I can see the critters moving around in it.
2. obviously I want to avoid a cycle on the tank which would cost me my livestock is the main goal.
3. in the 120 he says he has approx 150-200lbs of live rock, but it has been under low light (a few no output bulbs), possibly none at all, not sure. I have 100lbs in my current tank, I was thinking of adding or removing some of his and seeding it with mine since I have a lot of coraline growth. My assumption that the rock is dead, or minimal life on it.
4. I also figured I would need to use my lights with an additional mh retro'd into my canopy.
Open to all any ideas, sorry it feels scattered w/this post. The pic is my current tank to give you a bearing of what I am starting with.
