Transfering DSB

[spikehs]

Thanks for the reply's

I am going to be switching from a 80gal (no sump) to a 50gal with around a 30gal sump. I had mentioned in previous threads but the height is only ~18inches, so a full dsb in the main would take up too much space. So i was planning on having a 6inches in the sump...with that said tell me if you think this would work.

1. Lay 3inches of new sand in the main tank, add 1 inch of the old sand, rock etc. Let it cycle.

2. Add the fish+corals from the 80gal

3. remove the rest of the sand from the 80 and put it all in the sump with a ph and heater, let that cycle.

4. hook the 2 up together.

how does this sound? or shou'ld i just go with all new sand? just seems like a waste to throw out a 6inch dsb the old 80. Thanks again.