setting up new tank
 

ive just bought an 80 gallon tank and ive been reading all sorts of posts of ppl who have set up tanks but i am looking for advice and ways to get it up as fast as possible i would like to transfer every thing from my 30 to the new tank including water whats the best way to go about this. also im going without a fugee so theres no sump

Patience Grasshopper....

Don't transfer the sand, start with new, or clean it thouroughly. Do a couple of water changes,and save the water.

Move your rock over, add a new piece erver few days.

Ammonia will happen, but you can avoid a harsh spike, with additives like stability.

Don't rush it.

Ken - BWA

im not that new lol new sand is manditory except for a small cup that will help culture the new sand, my biggest concern is the ammonia spike is there a way to bypass it within a 4 week period

Two choices;

Prodibio Start Up
Seachem Stability


I actually got a 180 going without a spike (or at least not found) withing a week, dosed the hell out of the tank with Stability.

Ken - BWA