Upgrading Tanks and I Need HELP..!

[Stlrockguy]

I can be over careful at times. I had a lot if problems when I first set up my 55. I just like to make sure.

 

[Garrett706]

my lrs owner told me the same thing, rinse the hell out of the sand, and cover it with new sand like frosting a cake and i didnt believe him until now, he also mention using detoxifier for the water is this needed..?

I did not use any chemicals

 

[Big Tex]

well thats what i thought, so i think i have it all planned out, ill be picking up the sand this afternoon and starting the move hopefully all goes well.

 

[Stlrockguy]

It should. It's normally the huge upgrades that are time consuming. Like going from a 55 to a 150 with a sump. Huge time killer

 

[Big Tex]

It should. It's normally the huge upgrades that are time consuming. Like going from a 55 to a 150 with a sump. Huge time killer

thanks for the warning, im looking into getting a 155 reef ready bow front lol now i know

 

[Stlrockguy]

Yea it'll have 160# of live rock and 250# of live sand I just got last weekend. I'm going to let it cycle for a month just in case of any die off then ill switch the 60# of rock from my 55 along with the live stock

 

[Stlrockguy]

Well the sand will be just dry sand. I'll take some sand out of my 55 to help seed it

 

[Big Tex]

sounds like a plan!

 

[Stlrockguy]

Yup. Getting a few new fish for it this weekend. Working on filling up qt right now

 

[Big Tex]

Yup. Getting a few new fish for it this weekend. Working on filling up qt right now

ahh im so jealous i order a flame angel for my tank with my lrs and they called me that it came in this week on wednesday so now i have to wait about a week to pick her up, it sucks

 

[Stlrockguy]

I plan on putting any new livestock in qt before it goes in my dt. 2 of the fish I'm getting are tangs. Don't want to take any chances there

 

[Stlrockguy]

Flame angels are nice fish. I don't trust them with coral. But you don't have to worry about that right now

 

[Big Tex]

Flame angels are nice fish. I don't trust them with coral. But you don't have to worry about that right now

no actually i do, i have a zoa colony in my tank that i need to do something with or im sure she'll destroy it

 

[Stlrockguy]

You might get lucky though.

 

[Big Tex]

You might get lucky though.

ive heard its hit and miss, but its the only coral in the tank and i feed lightly so i think i might strike out with this one, finger crossed

 

[Stlrockguy]

Yea it's 50/50