Upgrading

kynekke

kynekke

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I haven't had enough problems keeping coral alive in my 55, so decided to try a 90

Sooo.. I did a search of the boards but not finding exactly what I'm looking for. Can anyone point me to or write up a step by step on how to move from one tank to another while they are side by side (or a few feet away from each other at least) where I'll be using the same heaters & powerheads but seperate sumps. I'm completely getting rid of my 55 w/overflow and 20 sump for the 90 pre-drilled.
TIA!
The move starts on Monday.
 
kynekke

kynekke

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Eeew I just thought of something... I am going to use my 260W PC's in the 90 gallon.. so I need instructions on how/when to move the lights over to the 90 from the 55 too.
 
kynekke

kynekke

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New idea... how's this look?
Course of Action:
[list type=decimal][*]Set up 90 Gallon w/sump completely
[*]Fill w/salt water from 55 gallon and top off with fresh salt water
[*]Put in one power head
[*]Put in base rock
[*]Move over the largest LR
[*]Add 2 shrimp
[*]Wait until ammonia cycle completes / add Cycle
[*]Move sand over slowly, about 3 scoops a day (when I find the cleaner clam then fill the fuge with sand and put him in there).
[*]Watch cycle and move LR over slowly, leaving the coral rock for last
[*]Transfer rock over and aquascape
Finish moving sand
Cycle
Acclimate inverts and try to catch the starfish, emerald crab and porcelain crab
Put them in the 90
Move lights over to the 90
Cycle
Acclimate fish and move all over except the Coral Beauty
Fish through the remaining sand for hidden ness snails and/or cleaner clam
Done!
[/list type=decimal]ETA : 6 weeks
 
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