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Old 10-16-2012, 07:44 PM
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Yes theres a skimmer!

The tanks actually sitting in the basement right now filled with Fresh water, I wanted to make sure my Silicone job was 100% before bringing the tank upstairs.

I was actually hoping to do what I did with the 30 and add my sand, add my water, then add salt and mix it in the tank itself. I dont have the space to house garbage bins full of salt water. Leave enough room for the rock of coarse, scape it, then leave the tank for a few days to settle then transfer everyone over.

I dont intend to add any new fish for bit, But I want to make sure these 3 make it through as well as all my coral and anemones. I know the clown and damsel are tough, they will both actually end up in my nano tank, but food supply for the blenny concerns me.

In my mind this is like setting up an initial tank so I do worry about the cycle and how you're supposed to wait then add your CUC then Wait then fish/coral.

I dont mind algae, its not like I dont have lots allready...

I was hoping some type of bacteria supplement would help things along and keep everyone safe.

What do you guys think of..
http://www.jlaquatics.com/product/zv...3+-+250ml.html
Or can you point out any other starter bacteria supplements J&L Has you would recoment, or will my Bio_spira/stability be okay?
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Old 10-16-2012, 08:42 PM
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Do I understand that you would like to migrate the contents of one tank into another including live stock immediately?

I.e. you do not have time to complete a full / mini cycle?
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Old 10-16-2012, 08:50 PM
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Sorry for posting in your thread. Disregard what I said. This old school reefer will just sit back and use the buy/sell threads rather than share actual experience. Good luck with your tank.
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Old 10-16-2012, 09:08 PM
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Sorry for posting in your thread. Disregard what I said. This old school reefer will just sit back and use the buy/sell threads rather than share actual experience. Good luck with your tank.
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Old 10-16-2012, 09:18 PM
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Sorry for posting in your thread. Disregard what I said. This old school reefer will just sit back and use the buy/sell threads rather than share actual experience. Good luck with your tank.
Guess I'm old school too, I agree with you.
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Old 10-16-2012, 09:25 PM
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When I transfered to new tank I used 50% new water and 50% old. The rock was transfered and i did use a little bit of sand but it was cleaned. once the water was at temp livestock went in. Coral and fish. Old tank was shutdown right after
Very simple
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Old 10-16-2012, 09:34 PM
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I DO NOT have the room to have 2 tanks running at once until I sell my cichlid tank which wont happen any time soon.

I can no longer keep the "giant swimming pool" in the middle of the basement. I then added a large bin with rocks beside the "giant swimming pool" which is beyond in the way of any space we did have left to walk in that room.

This new tank will be going in exactly the same spot as the old tank, I can move the old tank temporarily beside the new tank but that will displace where the couch and side tables currently are (moving them to the middle of the living room), any longer then a week out of place and I think I will be kicked out of here.

My sand bed is Dirty Dirty Dirty! I know if I disturb it, it will let up all sorts of nastys and I would rather not kill everything.

If I wasn't using new rock, I dont think I would care about any of this. But I know regardless of how "cured" the rock you buy is, theres going to be die off which will create a cycle. That is what my concern is.
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Old 10-16-2012, 09:38 PM
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So take all your water and rock put it in a Rubbermaid kick old tank out door and put new tank in place. Fill with old water and rock that sat in said water. If lots rock add slowly. Watch your parameters nothing a wc can't help. Start up of some kind works great

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Old 10-16-2012, 10:02 PM
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As much as I would rather do this properly and wait like when I set the 30 up, it just cant happen that way. I do still want to live here.

I would like some type of bacteria supplement that will help keep things safer for the fish/coral. I've read numerous threads on transfering tanks, but I still wanted to ask.

Is there anything J&L has you guys would recommend? Going to Ocean Aquatics or Oceanic Corals isn't going to happen.
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