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Porthos
03-28-2007, 1:53 PM
I have a 92 gallon corner tank running with nothing but sand, 35 lbs of live rock and one fish (Ambon Chromis I think... see my last thread). It has been running for over a month now and is cycled.

Three weeks ago I got a deal on a 30 gallon system with two clowns, an bubble tip anenome, 40 lbs of live rock, and some soft coral (red and blue mushrooms, GSP, and something else I haven't ID'd yet). It has been moved to my house and has been running for over two weeks now and everything seems to be doing well (aside from one causalty during the move, an Orchid Dottyback). I want to move everything to my corner tank, but right now I only have the one light running on the 30 gallon.

My question is... can I move everything over to the corner tank in one day? I'm assuming the live rock moved over will be able to support the move. If not, how would you suggest doing the move? Move the clowns first, then everything else a week later?

If I did move everything, I would make sure the parameters were the same between both systems, and transfer over lots of water form the 30 gallon system.

Reefscape
03-28-2007, 3:16 PM
What is the situation of lighting in the larger tank? Does it have good enough lighting to suppose the corals that you have just had in the smaller tank?

If the lighting is sufficent, then yes, i would get it transfered over, and yes, if you mix the other tanks water in the larger tank it would help...as you said, enure that the levels match up....

Niko

Porthos
03-28-2007, 4:29 PM
The light is a 250 W MH in a canopy. It will work on my corner tank if I keep all the corals in the middle, although it won't look very nice. I am waiting to order a Aquactinics T5 fixture, but it is taking time to get them in Canada.

Thanks for the advice!

Germanman
03-28-2007, 8:59 PM
u should be fine i recommend drip acclimating them and make sure the water is very good in the larger tank. also the lighting should be fine, corals might need to adjust though.