5ft Tank.

[Angel 0249]

Hi i have a question for all you pro's out there.

If i was to buy a 5ft tank how would i go about transferring everything from my 3ft tank?

I have roughly 60lbs of live rock, lots of corals.
Fish are 2 clowns,1 skunk cleaner,1 firefish and a sand sifter goby,plus snails and crabs.

Thanks.
Liz.

 

[Grins]

Not a pro here but if they won't be in the same location I'd cycle the new tank and then move over everything starting with the rock.

Or is this one of those situations where they'll be in the same location?

 

[Angel 0249]

Thanks for the reply Grins.
Yes it is in the same location.

 

[Angel 0249]

Anybody please.:help:

 

[Grins]

No easy way to do it.

You can remove the livestock and rocks to bins and buckets along with water. Move the current tank to a temporary location. Refill with rock and live stock. Set up the new tank and allow to cycle.

Or place livestock in qt and rock in holding bin with circulation and heater. Take down old tank. Place new tank up and cycle and then stock.

 

[Angel 0249]

Thanks Grins for replying.
I am not able to put my 3ft tank anywhere else as i don't have the room for it until the 5ft cycled.

Now i am at logger heads here and don't know what to do.

 

[Grins]

Is there any room for it on the floor?

 

[Angel 0249]

No there isn't Grins.

Could i not use the water and sand from my 3ft tank,
then add more live sand as needed,then top up new tank with salt water to correct level?
Then place all live rock and fish etc etc to new tank.

 

[Grins]

The new tank will still need to cycle although using the existing rock may help it do so faster. That is why I suggested using a QT tank for the fish and inverts and moving the rock and majority of the water to the new tank.

 

[trainedkilla]

If your smaller tank is established, I dont expect there to be much of a cycle when you switch. there will be a spike but not enough to cause real damage imo.

Like stated above, I would displace everything from the small tank into bins, water and all. then I would move the larger tank where you want it, then refill the larger tank with the old livestock, including water.

Pre mix the water as if you were doing a 40% water change insuring the SG, PH, and temp are where they should be.

I would be prepared to do daily water changes for about a week to try to minimize the stress that the spike will place on your pets.

Good luck!