briandg
Member
I've posted a few questions about a tank I'm about to upgrade to and I have another one. I currently have an established 55 gal tank w/40 lbs of live sand. It is well established and the tank is full of pods. I am ugrading to an established 180 gal tank that I have yet to pic up. It has 310 lbs of live rock but had crushed coral instead of sand in it. I am going to change it out to sand. I want a sand bed of about 1.5 to 2 inches which is the depth of my current sand bed so I will need to add about 100 lbs of additional sand. My question is this:
1. Should I purchase 100 lbs of regular sand, then add my current sand to seed it.
2. Should I purchase more live sand.
3. Will either of these options cause another cycle in the 180 gal tank.
This is important because the tank comes with some fish, and my current tank is fully stocked.
I plan on temporarily putting all of the fish in my 55 and slowly moving them to the 180, as was suggested on this site. But I don't want to introduce the fish if the tank will again cycle. If it does cycle, I will have a major problem as my 55 will already be temporarily "WAY" overstocked.
Thanks
Brian
1. Should I purchase 100 lbs of regular sand, then add my current sand to seed it.
2. Should I purchase more live sand.
3. Will either of these options cause another cycle in the 180 gal tank.
This is important because the tank comes with some fish, and my current tank is fully stocked.
I plan on temporarily putting all of the fish in my 55 and slowly moving them to the 180, as was suggested on this site. But I don't want to introduce the fish if the tank will again cycle. If it does cycle, I will have a major problem as my 55 will already be temporarily "WAY" overstocked.
Thanks
Brian