jb rekit
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Currently I have a 75 gal w/ 60-70#s of LR and a 20 gal fuge.
I plan to set up my 180 this weekend and would like to know what the best way to go about getting it going.
Options:
1. Put all of the LR coral sand water, etc from my 75 into the 180 and add 100 gallons of water. The 20 gal fuge would be moved to here as well.
- My question here is would I lose my cycle by adding so much water at one time?
2. Just buy more LR and cycle the tank w/ that since it is going to need more rock anyway and then add what I have from the 75 slowly while monitoring the tank parameters.
- I know this will definatly work, but would like to know of any other options with a high probablilty of success.
3. Combination of 1 and 3. Add more LR and put what I have in the 180. This doesn't seem that logical to me since it appears that that would be more likely to induce a mini-cycle.
If the first option seems reasonable I would rather do it b/c I want the 180 to be placed where the 75 currently sits and I am going to have to pretty much tear it down either way. I am very aware that patience is a virtue (espescially in this hobby) and want to do it the right way (not necessarily the hardest though).
Thanks
John
I plan to set up my 180 this weekend and would like to know what the best way to go about getting it going.
Options:
1. Put all of the LR coral sand water, etc from my 75 into the 180 and add 100 gallons of water. The 20 gal fuge would be moved to here as well.
- My question here is would I lose my cycle by adding so much water at one time?
2. Just buy more LR and cycle the tank w/ that since it is going to need more rock anyway and then add what I have from the 75 slowly while monitoring the tank parameters.
- I know this will definatly work, but would like to know of any other options with a high probablilty of success.
3. Combination of 1 and 3. Add more LR and put what I have in the 180. This doesn't seem that logical to me since it appears that that would be more likely to induce a mini-cycle.
If the first option seems reasonable I would rather do it b/c I want the 180 to be placed where the 75 currently sits and I am going to have to pretty much tear it down either way. I am very aware that patience is a virtue (espescially in this hobby) and want to do it the right way (not necessarily the hardest though).
Thanks
John
