Upgrading To A Bigger Fish Tank
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flower
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Originally Posted by Skeez
http:///forum/post/3281074
Will I need to wait two months again? I'm switching from a 30g to a 70g. help please!
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You will need more sand, more rock and more water...so yes, I would.
http:///forum/post/3281074
Will I need to wait two months again? I'm switching from a 30g to a 70g. help please!
WELCOME to the site!
You will need more sand, more rock and more water...so yes, I would.
skeez
Member
Originally Posted by Flower
http:///forum/post/3281082
WELCOME to the site!
You will need more sand, more rock and more water...so yes, I would.
Thank you! I heard I could just transfer the water from my old tank to the new one is this true?
http:///forum/post/3281082
WELCOME to the site!
You will need more sand, more rock and more water...so yes, I would.
Thank you! I heard I could just transfer the water from my old tank to the new one is this true?
J
jstdv8
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when you take out your sand, put it in a 5 gallon bucket and put a little water over the top of it. when you take it back out scoop it with something like a perforrated ladel or soemthing that will allow the water to drain out. Don't use any of the water left in the 5g bucket.
If you have a mechanical filter make sure and keep the media wet and prefferably up to temp during the move.
Keep live rock wet.
IMO the biggest deal is the sand. just don't slosh a bunch of water over it and then put everything back into teh new tank or you will have an ammonia spike which will cause the cycle you are talking about.
If you have a mechanical filter make sure and keep the media wet and prefferably up to temp during the move.
Keep live rock wet.
IMO the biggest deal is the sand. just don't slosh a bunch of water over it and then put everything back into teh new tank or you will have an ammonia spike which will cause the cycle you are talking about.
skeez
Member
Originally Posted by clatong
http:///forum/post/3281169
You can, though it won't provide much benifit. The sand and rock hold the bacteria you need. It won't hurt though!
I bought 4 new packs of live sand and I will shortly go and buy more live rock. I will move the sand and rock to the new tank.
http:///forum/post/3281169
You can, though it won't provide much benifit. The sand and rock hold the bacteria you need. It won't hurt though!
I bought 4 new packs of live sand and I will shortly go and buy more live rock. I will move the sand and rock to the new tank.
skeez
Member
Originally Posted by Jstdv8
http:///forum/post/3281176
when you take out your sand, put it in a 5 gallon bucket and put a little water over the top of it. when you take it back out scoop it with something like a perforrated ladel or soemthing that will allow the water to drain out. Don't use any of the water left in the 5g bucket.
If you have a mechanical filter make sure and keep the media wet and prefferably up to temp during the move.
Keep live rock wet.
IMO the biggest deal is the sand. just don't slosh a bunch of water over it and then put everything back into teh new tank or you will have an ammonia spike which will cause the cycle you are talking about.
Will do, thanks! Is having a mechanical filter necessary? I have one but I heard having one is not needed as long as you have live rock. Okay!
http:///forum/post/3281176
when you take out your sand, put it in a 5 gallon bucket and put a little water over the top of it. when you take it back out scoop it with something like a perforrated ladel or soemthing that will allow the water to drain out. Don't use any of the water left in the 5g bucket.
If you have a mechanical filter make sure and keep the media wet and prefferably up to temp during the move.
Keep live rock wet.
IMO the biggest deal is the sand. just don't slosh a bunch of water over it and then put everything back into teh new tank or you will have an ammonia spike which will cause the cycle you are talking about.
Will do, thanks! Is having a mechanical filter necessary? I have one but I heard having one is not needed as long as you have live rock. Okay!