Steps to upgrading tanks

Mattyice008

Reefing newb
I currently have a 30gal tank.
My dads friend is giving away a full setup with a 75gal away for free

what are the steps of transitioning from a smaller to bigger tank?
 
Fairly simple really. Pull the rock and live stock out of the smaller one and hold them in buckets or whatever. Syphon as much of the water out as possible being careful not to disturb the sand bed and vacuum up the crap. Once the old tank is as empty as you can get it while keeping what was in it, move it out of the way. Place the new tank in place, set in your rock work, and begin to fill with the old water. Fill the rest with new clean saltwater and add your sand (after rinsing it of course) and livestock. Use a cup or tub of some sort to fill with sand and submerge in the new tank, slowly spreading it out.
 
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