moving a 120 gallon tank

[dmk6]

i bought a 120 gallon tank from a friend and I am moving it approximately 25 miles. The tank has 10 giant danios 2 neons and a pigmy cat and pleco. I have a 15 gallon to hold the fish overnight after i put up the tank again.
My question is when i set up the tank again can i expect to have to go through a cycling process again. I cannot move much of the water so I am concerned about this.

 

[Alkane]

Hey. I would guess it would depend on ur substrate. If its full of mess that gets stirred up in the move u can probably expect a spike in nitrites. If its not sand just clean the gravel real well and replace ur chem filter and it should be fine IMO

 

[jlk]

Make sure you remove the tanks filter media & place it in a bucket/large ziploc bag full of tank water to keep the bacteria alive until you can get the tank moved & up & running again. If you can keep the substrate wet, that will help as well. I would just monitor the tank for a wk or so after the move to make sure everything stays stable. Good luck on the move & new tank!