madhattertcm
Reefing newb
What's the best process for upgrading tanks if you want to keep all of the livestock/sand/rock/corals?
I'd be going from a 50 gallon to 120 gallon.
My original thoughts were
1. Get new tank/equipment
2. Add the additional rock/sand/water to new tank. Also I'd put in some of my current LR.
3. Let that cycle completely
4. Quarantine fish/corals in old water and acclimate with new water till it's about 50/50.
5. Add old sand, rock and water to new tank
6. add livestock/coral to new tank.
Thoughts? What's flawed about this? What do I need to consider? I imagine that once I add the old water/sand it may cause a mini-cycle? Would it be better to have all new water/sand?
I'd be going from a 50 gallon to 120 gallon.
My original thoughts were
1. Get new tank/equipment
2. Add the additional rock/sand/water to new tank. Also I'd put in some of my current LR.
3. Let that cycle completely
4. Quarantine fish/corals in old water and acclimate with new water till it's about 50/50.
5. Add old sand, rock and water to new tank
6. add livestock/coral to new tank.
Thoughts? What's flawed about this? What do I need to consider? I imagine that once I add the old water/sand it may cause a mini-cycle? Would it be better to have all new water/sand?