Just wanted to toss out my "Plan" and see if anyone might have a better idea.
I've a new 75 GAL that I've cleaned out and rinsed and all ready to start adding things.
My 55gal has (Clown, Tang, 2 Damsels, 1 Shrimp, 40 Nass, 30 Cerith, 20 Marg snails) + 60lb LR and LS as well.
Step 1: Setup the 75gal with about 10lb of fresh sand. About 20-30 gal of new SW mix.
Step 2: Shutdown 15gal sump, migrate contents, overflow, skimmer to 75gal. (Leaving 55gal w/o those items)
Step 3: Migration of all the LS from 55gal to 75gal - WAIT until dust settles and move LR then.
Step 4: Migrate majority of SW from 55gal and when 1/2 full the FISH as well migrated.
Step 5: Toss the remaining water from 55gal.
Does anyone see any problems with this over say a 24 hour period? Plan on keeping a majority of the 55gal and 15gal sump water supply. Just doing a 20% water change at the same time.
Only concern is the snails not really having food. I was going to put some dry seaweed into the tank until growth happens on the glass. Second backup is picking up some fresh LR from the LFS since they always have excess growth my critters love when I get a new LR.
Thanks in advance.
I've a new 75 GAL that I've cleaned out and rinsed and all ready to start adding things.
My 55gal has (Clown, Tang, 2 Damsels, 1 Shrimp, 40 Nass, 30 Cerith, 20 Marg snails) + 60lb LR and LS as well.
Step 1: Setup the 75gal with about 10lb of fresh sand. About 20-30 gal of new SW mix.
Step 2: Shutdown 15gal sump, migrate contents, overflow, skimmer to 75gal. (Leaving 55gal w/o those items)
Step 3: Migration of all the LS from 55gal to 75gal - WAIT until dust settles and move LR then.
Step 4: Migrate majority of SW from 55gal and when 1/2 full the FISH as well migrated.
Step 5: Toss the remaining water from 55gal.
Does anyone see any problems with this over say a 24 hour period? Plan on keeping a majority of the 55gal and 15gal sump water supply. Just doing a 20% water change at the same time.
Only concern is the snails not really having food. I was going to put some dry seaweed into the tank until growth happens on the glass. Second backup is picking up some fresh LR from the LFS since they always have excess growth my critters love when I get a new LR.
Thanks in advance.