upgrading fron 65 to 155 gal... how to move coral?

[Aquariumlover65]

I got a great deal on a 155 my hus is picking up later today. Problem is I'll most likely want to use the lights and skimmer ( + some more) from my current to my new and I have about 100 lbs of rock with coral growing on it and some very $$$ fish. Any thoughts are greatly appriciated.

[crumbletop]

If you are not going to set up in the same spot, you can get the new tank up with probably new sand. Get that going and stabilized (temp, pH, salinity) and match that to your current tank. Then you can transfer over the rock, then the fish, then mount the lights etc and your done :)

If you are putting the 155 in the same place as your 65, then I'd transfer (carefully) the corals to a rubbermaid tub along with tank water, a power head or two, and a heater. Then do the remaining rock to another rubbermaid, fish to that same one, or a third. Then break down the 65 and setup the 155 and transfer as above...

It will be much easier if the new tank is in a different spot...

Jack